# #f4aeef

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f4aeef`
- RGB: rgb(244, 174, 239)
- HSL: hsl(304, 76%, 82%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.837 0.117 329)
- Relative luminance: 0.5574
- Nearest named color: Candy Dreams (#e9aef2, Δ 1.76) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-dreams
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f4aeef

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f5b7f1, #f6bcf2, #f7c5f4, #f8c9f5, #f9d2f6, #fadbf8, #fbe0f9, #fce9fb, #fdedfc, #fef6fd
- Shades (toward black): #ef8ae8, #ea66e1, #e647db, #e123d4, #c11ab6, #9d1594, #791172, #5a0c55, #360733, #120211

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aef4b3
- Analogous: #d6aef4, #f4aecc
- Triadic: #eff4ae, #aeeff4
- Split-complementary: #ccf4ae, #aef4d6
- Tetradic: #f4d6ae, #aef4b3, #aeccf4

## Colors that go with #f4aeef

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 #f4aeef 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 #f4aeef: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #f4aeef, as the lead colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #f4aeef: 4 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), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #f4aeef in 8 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 #f4aeef: 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 #f4aeef 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
- **Medium Aquamarine** #66cdaa [harmony: split] — Medium Aquamarine is a split-complement of #f4aeef: 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 → #ce1cc3 (4.59:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #9d1594 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.31:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Tinder** — accent #f5b1eb (Δ 1.081) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com

## 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/f4aeef-c19fba-8ecb62-2d1f26-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: "#f4aeef" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.