# #f742fa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f742fa`
- RGB: rgb(247, 66, 250)
- HSL: hsl(299, 95%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.711 0.284 327.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3057
- Nearest named color: Barbara (#ff0ff3, Δ 3.672) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barbara
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f742fa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f856fb, #f965fb, #f979fc, #fa88fc, #fb9cfc, #fcaffd, #fcbefd, #fdd2fe, #fee1fe, #fff5ff
- Shades (toward black): #f624f9, #f506f9, #dc06e0, #bf05c2, #a104a4, #840386, #670368, #4e0250, #310132, #140114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #45fa42
- Analogous: #9b42fa, #fa42a1
- Triadic: #faf742, #42faf7
- Split-complementary: #a1fa42, #42fa9b
- Tetradic: #fa9b42, #45fa42, #42a1fa

## Colors that go with #f742fa

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 #f742fa 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: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #f742fa: 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 #f742fa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #f742fa: 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 #f742fa — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: analogous] — Hot Pink is #f742fa's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #f742fa in Snyk's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #f742fa in Night Market, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.95:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cd05d1 (4.63:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.6:1); AAA: text → #9d049f (7.11:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.11:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f742fa-c19fbd-96cb62-2d1f27-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: "#f742fa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.