# #f8258f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f8258f`
- RGB: rgb(248, 37, 143)
- HSL: hsl(330, 94%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.648 0.248 357.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2326
- Nearest named color: deeppink (#ff1493, Δ 1.581) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deeppink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f8258f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f93999, #f94da3, #fa66b0, #fb79ba, #fb8dc4, #fca1cf, #fdb5d9, #fdcee6, #fee1f0, #fff5fa
- Shades (toward black): #f80d82, #e40775, #c60666, #ad0559, #94054d, #7c0440, #630333, #450224, #2d0117, #14010a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #25f88f
- Analogous: #f825f8, #f82525
- Triadic: #8ff825, #258ff8
- Split-complementary: #25f825, #25f8f8
- Tetradic: #f8f825, #25f88f, #2525f8

## Colors that go with #f8258f

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #f8258f in 4 real palettes, including The Ordinary's brand system and Snyk's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #f8258f in 4 real palettes, including Night Market and Tabloid, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #f8258f 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/lightseagreen
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #f8258f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #f8258f: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #f8258f in 3 real palettes, including Airbnb's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), AliExpress (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Night Market and Airbnb's brand system put Tomato beside #f8258f, as the lead colour. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #f8258f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.72:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e40775 (4.58:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.59:1); AAA: text → #ad0559 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.65:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fa5cab (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **T-Mobile** — secondary #f6288f (Δ 0.387) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/t-mobile-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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f8258f-c49cab-62cb64-2d1f20-f1e9f1?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: "#f8258f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.