# #ec65f6

A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#ec65f6`
- RGB: rgb(236, 101, 246)
- HSL: hsl(296, 89%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.727 0.235 324.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.3379
- Nearest named color: Candy Pink (#ff63e9, Δ 3.989) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-pink
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ec65f6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ee73f7, #f082f8, #f290f9, #f39ff9, #f5adfa, #f7bcfb, #f9cafc, #fad8fd, #fce7fe, #fef5fe
- Shades (toward black): #e948f4, #e526f2, #dd0eec, #be0cca, #a30aae, #880891, #68066f, #4d0552, #2d0330, #120113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6ef665
- Analogous: #a465f6, #f665b7
- Triadic: #f6ec65, #65f6ec
- Split-complementary: #b7f665, #65f6a4
- Tetradic: #f6a465, #6ef665, #65b7f6

## Colors that go with #ec65f6

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

- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony: complementary] — Lime Green sits directly opposite #ec65f6 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/limegreen
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #ec65f6: 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
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #ec65f6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ec65f6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: triadic] — Goldenrod completes a triad with #ec65f6 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: analogous] — Hot Pink is #ec65f6's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ec65f6 in Gumroad's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #ec65f6: Terminal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.71:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cb0dd9 (4.57:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #9a0aa4 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #0f0f0f (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.76:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ec65f6-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#ec65f6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.