# #ec69ce

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ec69ce`
- RGB: rgb(236, 105, 206)
- HSL: hsl(314, 78%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.712 0.198 337.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.3239
- Nearest named color: Death of a Star (#e760d2, Δ 2.304) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/death-of-a-star
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ec69ce

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ee77d2, #f084d7, #f292db, #f3a0e0, #f5b2e6, #f7bfea, #f9cdef, #fbdbf3, #fce8f8, #fef6fc
- Shades (toward black): #e94ec5, #e52eba, #da1bad, #bf1898, #a31482, #841069, #680d53, #4d0a3d, #2d0624, #12020e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #69ec88
- Analogous: #c969ec, #ec698c
- Triadic: #ceec69, #69ceec
- Split-complementary: #8cec69, #69ecc9
- Tetradic: #ecc969, #69ec88, #698cec

## Colors that go with #ec69ce

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 #ec69ce 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 #ec69ce: 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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #ec69ce: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ec69ce: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Gumroad's brand system and JetBrains's brand system put Yellow beside #ec69ce, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ec69ce: 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 #ec69ce in two real palettes: Netlify's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [pool] — Medium Violet Red is paired with #ec69ce in two real palettes: NYX Cosmetics's brand system and T-Mobile's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com), T-Mobile (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/t-mobile-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d51aaa (4.61:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.7:1); AAA: text → #a31482 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #0a0a0a (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.48:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/ec69ce-c19fb5-7ccb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#ec69ce" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.