# #ec9cf6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ec9cf6`
- RGB: rgb(236, 156, 246)
- HSL: hsl(293, 83%, 79%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.802 0.149 322.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.4826
- Nearest named color: Diva Mecha (#ee99ee, Δ 1.198) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/diva-mecha
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ec9cf6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #eda6f7, #efb0f8, #f1b9f8, #f3c2f9, #f5ccfa, #f6d0fb, #f8dafc, #f9e3fc, #fbecfd, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #e57cf3, #de57ef, #d736ec, #cc15e5, #af12c4, #8e0f9f, #710c7e, #4f0859, #320538, #110213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a7f69d
- Analogous: #bf9df6, #f69dd4
- Triadic: #f6ec9d, #9df6ec
- Split-complementary: #d4f69d, #9df6bf
- Tetradic: #f6bf9d, #a7f69d, #9dd4f6

## Colors that go with #ec9cf6

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ec9cf6 in 4 real palettes, including Blossom and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony: complementary] — Lime Green sits directly opposite #ec9cf6 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ec9cf6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #ec9cf6 in 3 real palettes, including Supabase's brand system and Meadow, as the lead colour. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #ec9cf6, as the lead colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Turquoise completes a triad with #ec9cf6 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- **Medium Aquamarine** #66cdaa [harmony: split] — Medium Aquamarine is a split-complement of #ec9cf6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumaquamarine
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #ec9cf6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c815e0 (4.53:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.71:1); AAA: text → #9610a8 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.65:1 — 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
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ec9cf6-c19fc1-a1cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#ec9cf6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.