# #f038ed

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f038ed`
- RGB: rgb(240, 56, 237)
- HSL: hsl(301, 86%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.687 0.281 328.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2747
- Nearest named color: Barbara (#ff0ff3, Δ 3.467) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barbara
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f038ed

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f14bef, #f35ef0, #f471f2, #f684f4, #f797f6, #f9aaf7, #fabdf9, #fbd0fb, #fde3fc, #fef6fe
- Shades (toward black): #ee20eb, #df11db, #c70fc4, #ab0da8, #930b91, #7b0979, #5f075d, #470546, #2b032a, #130113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #38f03b
- Analogous: #9738f0, #f03891
- Triadic: #edf038, #38edf0
- Split-complementary: #91f038, #38f097
- Tetradic: #f09738, #38f03b, #3891f0

## Colors that go with #f038ed

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 #f038ed 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 #f038ed: 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 #f038ed: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #f038ed — 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 #f038ed in Snyk's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #f038ed: JetBrains's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #f038ed in Night Market, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Lime** #00ff00 [pool] — Lime is paired with #f038ed in Laser, as the lead colour. Seen in: Laser (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#laser). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lime

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cc0fc9 (4.69:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #9d0c9a (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f250ef (7.17:1)

## 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/f038ed-c19fbc-93cb62-2d1f27-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: "#f038ed" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.