# #ed6eb2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ed6eb2`
- RGB: rgb(237, 110, 178)
- HSL: hsl(328, 78%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.709 0.173 349.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3237
- Nearest named color: Hot Pink (#ff69b4, Δ 3.214) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ed6eb2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ef7bb9, #f089c0, #f297c7, #f4a4cf, #f5b2d6, #f7bfdd, #f9cde4, #fbdbec, #fce8f3, #fef6fa
- Shades (toward black): #ea53a3, #e63392, #de1b83, #bf1871, #a31461, #881150, #680d3e, #4d0a2e, #2d061b, #12020b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6eeda9
- Analogous: #e96eed, #ed6e72
- Triadic: #b2ed6e, #6eb2ed
- Split-complementary: #72ed6e, #6eede9
- Tetradic: #ede96e, #6eeda9, #6e72ed

## Colors that go with #ed6eb2

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

- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #ed6eb2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ed6eb2: 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), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ed6eb2 in 6 real palettes, including Meadow and Raycast's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #ed6eb2: 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
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #ed6eb2 in 3 real palettes, including Sentry's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Meadow and Lido put Mustard Yellow beside #ed6eb2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Arcade and Gumroad's brand system put Yellow beside #ed6eb2, as the accent. Seen in: Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ed6eb2 in two real palettes: Beach Hut and Gumroad's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #de1b83 (4.57:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.7:1); AAA: text → #a81563 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #0a0a0a (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.47:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Lavender Haze** (playful, cool, light) — #8b5cf6, #c4b5fd, #f472b6, #faf7ff, #2e1f47 — Violet and pink on lilac-white: Gen-Z friendly, while the deep plum text keeps it legible. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8b5cf6-c4b5fd-f472b6-faf7ff-2e1f47 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful

## 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/ed6eb2-c19fad-64cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#ed6eb2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.