# #ec5fc2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ec5fc2`
- RGB: rgb(236, 95, 194)
- HSL: hsl(318, 79%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.696 0.204 341)
- Relative luminance: 0.2991
- Nearest named color: Death of a Star (#e760d2, Δ 2.58) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/death-of-a-star
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ec5fc2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ee6dc7, #f07fce, #f28dd3, #f39bd9, #f5ade0, #f7bbe5, #f9c8ea, #fad6ef, #fce8f6, #fef6fc
- Shades (toward black): #e944b7, #e628ad, #d7199e, #bb168a, #a01375, #800f5e, #640c4a, #490936, #2e0522, #12020d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5fec8a
- Analogous: #d05fec, #ec5f7b
- Triadic: #c2ec5f, #5fc2ec
- Split-complementary: #7bec5f, #5fecd0
- Tetradic: #ecd05f, #5fec8a, #5f7bec

## Colors that go with #ec5fc2

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, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #ec5fc2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #ec5fc2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including JetBrains's brand system and Arcade put Yellow beside #ec5fc2, as the accent. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ec5fc2: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ec5fc2 in two real palettes: The Ordinary's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ec5fc2: two real palettes: Maybelline's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #ec5fc2 in two real palettes: Sentry's brand system and Netlify's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ec5fc2 in two real palettes: Ubisoft's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.01:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d7199e (4.64:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.52:1); AAA: text → #a41379 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.98:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ed64c4 (7.22:1)

## 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/ec5fc2-c19fb3-75cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#ec5fc2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.