# #ed217d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ed217d`
- RGB: rgb(237, 33, 125)
- HSL: hsl(333, 85%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.621 0.237 1.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2057
- Nearest named color: Fabulous Fuchsia (#ee1188, Δ 2.117) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fabulous-fuchsia
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ed217d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ef398b, #f04c96, #f263a4, #f476af, #f68ebd, #f7a1c8, #f9b8d5, #fbcbe1, #fde3ee, #fef6f9
- Shades (toward black): #e21270, #cb1064, #b30f59, #9c0d4d, #890b44, #710938, #5a072c, #420521, #2a0315, #130209

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #21ed91
- Analogous: #ed21e3, #ed2b21
- Triadic: #7ded21, #217ded
- Split-complementary: #21ed2b, #21e3ed
- Tetradic: #e3ed21, #21ed91, #2b21ed

## Colors that go with #ed217d

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

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #ed217d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ed217d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ed217d: 7 real palettes, including Maybelline's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #ed217d in 6 real palettes, including Tabloid and Night Market, as the accent. Seen in: Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid), Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Diner and Lay's's brand system put Mustard Yellow beside #ed217d, as the accent. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Red** #ff0000 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Red is #ed217d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ed217d in 7 real palettes, including Ubisoft's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #ed217d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.11:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e21270 (4.61:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #aa0e54 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.11:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f263a4 (7.1:1)

## 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/ed217d-c49ca9-62cb69-2d1f20-f1e9f0?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: "#ed217d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.