# #ec18d0

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#ec18d0`
- RGB: rgb(236, 24, 208)
- HSL: hsl(308, 85%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.651 0.28 335.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2304
- Nearest named color: Drunk-Tank Pink (#dd11dd, Δ 3.878) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drunk-tank-pink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ec18d0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ee2fd5, #f042d9, #f25add, #f471e2, #f589e7, #f79ceb, #f9b4f0, #fbcbf4, #fcdef8, #fef6fd
- Shades (toward black): #d912be, #c610ae, #af0e99, #970c84, #840b74, #6d095f, #55074b, #3d0536, #2a0325, #130211

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #18ec34
- Analogous: #9e18ec, #ec1866
- Triadic: #d0ec18, #18d0ec
- Split-complementary: #66ec18, #18ec9e
- Tetradic: #ec9e18, #18ec34, #1866ec

## Colors that go with #ec18d0

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #ec18d0 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ec18d0: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #ec18d0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #ec18d0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ec18d0 in two real palettes: Snyk's brand system and The Ordinary's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ec18d0: two real palettes: Maybelline's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #ec18d0 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #ec18d0 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 3.74:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d411ba (4.58:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.55:1); AAA: text → #a00d8d (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f155dc (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ec18d0-c19fb8-87cb62-2d1f25-eee9f1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#ec18d0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.