# #ec6aec

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ec6aec`
- RGB: rgb(236, 106, 236)
- HSL: hsl(300, 77%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.727 0.22 327.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.342
- Nearest named color: Candy Pink (#ff63e9, Δ 3.429) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-pink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ec6aec

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ed78ed, #ef85ef, #f193f1, #f3a0f3, #f5b2f5, #f7c0f7, #f9cdf9, #fadbfa, #fce8fc, #fef6fe
- Shades (toward black): #e84fe8, #e42fe4, #d91cd9, #be19be, #a215a2, #831183, #680d68, #4d0a4d, #2d062d, #120212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6aec6a
- Analogous: #ab6aec, #ec6aab
- Triadic: #ecec6a, #6aecec
- Split-complementary: #abec6a, #6aecab
- Tetradic: #ecab6a, #6aec6a, #6aabec

## Colors that go with #ec6aec

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 #ec6aec 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 #ec6aec: 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 #ec6aec: 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 #ec6aec: 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 #ec6aec — 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 #ec6aec 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 #ec6aec: 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 #ec6aec 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): 2.68:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cb1acb (4.62:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #991499 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #0f0f0f (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.84:1 — 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/ec6aec-c19fbd-95cb62-2d1f27-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: "#ec6aec" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.