# #f2aef4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f2aef4`
- RGB: rgb(242, 174, 244)
- HSL: hsl(298, 76%, 82%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.837 0.12 325.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.5568
- Nearest named color: Candy Dreams (#e9aef2, Δ 1.438) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-dreams
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f2aef4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f3b7f5, #f4bcf6, #f5c5f7, #f6c9f8, #f8d2f9, #f9dbfa, #fae0fb, #fbe9fc, #fcedfd, #fef6fe
- Shades (toward black): #ec8aef, #e666ea, #e147e6, #db23e1, #bb1ac1, #99159d, #761179, #570c5a, #340736, #110212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b1f4ae
- Analogous: #cfaef4, #f4aed3
- Triadic: #f4f2ae, #aef4f2
- Split-complementary: #d3f4ae, #aef4cf
- Tetradic: #f4cfae, #b1f4ae, #aed3f4

## Colors that go with #f2aef4

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, pool: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #f2aef4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #f2aef4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #f2aef4 in 7 real palettes, including Macaron and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #f2aef4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #f2aef4 in 3 real palettes, including Mercury's brand system and Netlify's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Audible (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audible-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #f2aef4, as the lead colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #f2aef4: 3 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Macaron, as the accent. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Medium Aquamarine** #66cdaa [harmony: split] — Medium Aquamarine is a split-complement of #f2aef4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumaquamarine

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c91cce (4.62:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #99159d (7.12:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Tinder** — accent #f5b1eb (Δ 1.746) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- 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/f2aef4-c19fbe-98cb62-2d1f28-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: "#f2aef4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.