# #ec6ae7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ec6ae7`
- RGB: rgb(236, 106, 231)
- HSL: hsl(302, 77%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.725 0.216 329)
- Relative luminance: 0.3391
- Nearest named color: Candy Pink (#ff63e9, Δ 3.415) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-pink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ec6ae7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ed78e9, #ef85ec, #f193ee, #f3a0f0, #f5b2f3, #f7c0f5, #f9cdf7, #fadbf9, #fce8fb, #fef6fe
- Shades (toward black): #e84fe3, #e42fde, #d91cd2, #be19b8, #a2159e, #83117f, #680d65, #4d0a4b, #2d062c, #120212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6aec6e
- Analogous: #af6aec, #ec6aa7
- Triadic: #e7ec6a, #6ae7ec
- Split-complementary: #a7ec6a, #6aecaf
- Tetradic: #ecaf6a, #6aec6e, #6aa7ec

## Colors that go with #ec6ae7

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

- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #ec6ae7 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/emerald-green
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #ec6ae7: 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ec6ae7: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #ec6ae7: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: triadic] — Goldenrod completes a triad with #ec6ae7 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ec6ae7 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 #ec6ae7: Terminal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ec6ae7 in Snyk's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cb1ac5 (4.67:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #991495 (7.27:1); AAA: background → #0f0f0f (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.78:1 — 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/ec6ae7-c19fbc-91cb62-2d1f27-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: "#ec6ae7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.