# #ef0b97

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ef0b97`
- RGB: rgb(239, 11, 151)
- HSL: hsl(323, 91%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.627 0.256 352.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2082
- Nearest named color: Fanatic Fuchsia (#ee1199, Δ 0.361) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fanatic-fuchsia
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ef0b97

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f41fa3, #f637ad, #f750b7, #f868c1, #f980cb, #fa94d3, #fbacdd, #fcc5e7, #fdddf1, #fff5fb
- Shades (toward black): #db0a8b, #c3097c, #af086f, #970760, #840653, #6b0544, #580438, #3f0328, #2c021c, #13010c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0bef62
- Analogous: #d40bef, #ef0b26
- Triadic: #97ef0b, #0b97ef
- Split-complementary: #26ef0b, #0befd4
- Tetradic: #efd40b, #0bef62, #0b26ef

## Colors that go with #ef0b97

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

- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #ef0b97 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/darkcyan
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #ef0b97: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Night Market and Sunset Boulevard put Tomato beside #ef0b97, as the lead colour. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #ef0b97: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ef0b97: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ef0b97: two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #ef0b97 in two real palettes: Night Market and Tabloid, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ef0b97 in two real palettes: Airbnb's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e00b8e (4.56:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #aa086c (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f759bb (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **JetBrains** — primary #f1049f (Δ 1.284) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com

## 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/ef0b97-c19fb0-6dcb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#ef0b97" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.