# #ef5efd

A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#ef5efd`
- RGB: rgb(239, 94, 253)
- HSL: hsl(295, 98%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.726 0.252 324.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3345
- Nearest named color: Flaming Flamingo (#dd55ff, Δ 3.899) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flaming-flamingo
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ef5efd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f16dfe, #f37cfe, #f48bfe, #f69afe, #f7a9fe, #f8b8fe, #fac7fe, #fbd7ff, #fde6ff, #fef5ff
- Shades (toward black): #ed3ffd, #ea1cfd, #e302f7, #c302d4, #a702b6, #8b0297, #6b0174, #4f0156, #2e0132, #130014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6bfd5d
- Analogous: #a05dfd, #fd5dbb
- Triadic: #fdf05d, #5dfdf0
- Split-complementary: #bbfd5d, #5dfda0
- Tetradic: #fda05d, #6bfd5d, #5dbbfd

## Colors that go with #ef5efd

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

- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony: complementary] — Lime Green sits directly opposite #ef5efd 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/limegreen
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #ef5efd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #ef5efd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ef5efd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: triadic] — Goldenrod completes a triad with #ef5efd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: analogous] — Hot Pink is #ef5efd'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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ef5efd 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 #ef5efd in Night Market, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cc02de (4.53:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #9902a7 (7.19:1); AAA: background → #0f0f0f (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.69:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ef5efd-c19fbf-9dcb62-2d1f28-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: "#ef5efd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.