# #f06ae5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f06ae5`
- RGB: rgb(240, 106, 229)
- HSL: hsl(305, 82%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.729 0.217 330.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3449
- Nearest named color: Candy Pink (#ff63e9, Δ 2.814) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-pink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f06ae5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f278e8, #f386ea, #f494ec, #f6a2ef, #f7b0f1, #f9bef4, #faccf6, #fbdaf9, #fde8fb, #fef6fd
- Shades (toward black): #ee4fe0, #ea2edb, #e316d2, #c313b4, #a7119b, #8b0e81, #6b0b63, #4f0849, #2e052b, #130211

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6af076
- Analogous: #b96af0, #f06aa2
- Triadic: #e5f06a, #6ae5f0
- Split-complementary: #a2f06a, #6af0b9
- Tetradic: #f0b96a, #6af076, #6aa2f0

## Colors that go with #f06ae5

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

- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #f06ae5 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/emerald-green
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #f06ae5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #f06ae5: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #f06ae5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: triadic] — Goldenrod completes a triad with #f06ae5 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #f06ae5 in Gumroad's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #f06ae5: Terminal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #f06ae5 in Snyk's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.66:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d115c1 (4.58:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #9e1092 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #121212 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.9:1 — 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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f06ae5-c19fba-8ccb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#f06ae5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.