# #ee3a6a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ee3a6a`
- RGB: rgb(238, 58, 106)
- HSL: hsl(344, 84%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.634 0.215 10.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2224
- Nearest named color: Bat’s Blood Soup (#ee3366, Δ 0.837) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bats-blood-soup
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ee3a6a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ef4d78, #f15f86, #f37295, #f485a3, #f698b1, #f8abbf, #f9bdcd, #fbd0dc, #fde3ea, #fef6f8
- Shades (toward black): #ec2258, #dd1349, #c51141, #a90f38, #910d30, #7a0b28, #5e081f, #460617, #2a040e, #130206

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3aeebe
- Analogous: #ee3ac4, #ee643a
- Triadic: #6aee3a, #3a6aee
- Split-complementary: #3aee64, #3ac4ee
- Tetradic: #c4ee3a, #3aeebe, #643aee

## Colors that go with #ee3a6a

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ee3a6a: 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), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #ee3a6a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #ee3a6a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ee3a6a in 6 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Wired's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #ee3a6a, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #ee3a6a: 5 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Cobalt Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#cobalt-pop), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ee3a6a: 17 real palettes, including ElevenLabs's brand system and Costco's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #ee3a6a: 6 real palettes, including Wendy's's brand system and 3M's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e6144c (4.6:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.52:1); AAA: text → #ae0f39 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.45:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f2698d (7.18:1)

## 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/ee3a6a-c49ca2-62cb7c-2d221f-f1e9ef?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: "#ee3a6a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
