# #ef8abe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ef8abe`
- RGB: rgb(239, 138, 190)
- HSL: hsl(329, 76%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.756 0.137 348.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.4025
- Nearest named color: Bubblegum Beam (#f887c7, Δ 2.175) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bubblegum-beam
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ef8abe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f093c3, #f2a1cb, #f3aad0, #f5b7d7, #f6c0dc, #f8c9e1, #f9d7e9, #fbe0ee, #fdedf5, #fef6fa
- Shades (toward black): #eb6bad, #e74b9c, #e22c8a, #ce1c78, #af1866, #901454, #700f41, #510b2f, #31071d, #12020a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8aefbb
- Analogous: #ed8aef, #ef8a8c
- Triadic: #beef8a, #8abeef
- Split-complementary: #8cef8a, #8aefed
- Tetradic: #efed8a, #8aefbb, #8a8cef

## Colors that go with #ef8abe

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 #ef8abe: 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), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ef8abe in 8 real palettes, including Meadow and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Aquamarine** #66cdaa [harmony: complementary] — Medium Aquamarine sits directly opposite #ef8abe 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/mediumaquamarine
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #ef8abe: 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 #ef8abe in 3 real palettes, including Mercury's brand system and Sentry's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #ef8abe, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #ef8abe: 3 real palettes, including Polaroid and Garden Wedding, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony: split] — Dark Turquoise is a split-complement of #ef8abe: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #dc1e80 (4.62:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.68:1); AAA: text → #a61761 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #1f1f1f (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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
- friendly: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/friendly
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ef8abe-c49cac-62cb62-2d1f21-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: "#ef8abe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.