# #ef4def

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ef4def`
- RGB: rgb(239, 77, 239)
- HSL: hsl(300, 84%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.703 0.261 327.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2989
- Nearest named color: Flaming Flamingo (#dd55ff, Δ 4.153) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flaming-flamingo
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ef4def

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f15ff1, #f26ef2, #f480f4, #f58ef5, #f7a1f7, #f8b4f8, #fac2fa, #fbd5fb, #fde3fd, #fef6fe
- Shades (toward black): #ed31ed, #eb14eb, #d312d3, #b710b7, #9b0d9b, #7f0b7f, #630963, #4b074b, #2f042f, #130213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4def4d
- Analogous: #9e4def, #ef4d9e
- Triadic: #efef4d, #4defef
- Split-complementary: #9eef4d, #4def9e
- Tetradic: #ef9e4d, #4def4d, #4d9eef

## Colors that go with #ef4def

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #ef4def 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/mediumseagreen
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #ef4def: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ef4def: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #ef4def: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #ef4def — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ef4def in Snyk's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #ef4def in Night Market, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: analogous] — Hot Pink is #ef4def's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.01:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ce12ce (4.56:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.51:1); AAA: text → #9b0d9b (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.98:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f051f0 (7.14:1)

## 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/ef4def-c19fbd-95cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#ef4def" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.