# #f85dd4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f85dd4`
- RGB: rgb(248, 93, 212)
- HSL: hsl(314, 92%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.718 0.227 338)
- Relative luminance: 0.3254
- Nearest named color: Illicit Pink (#ff5ccd, Δ 1.677) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/illicit-pink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f85dd4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f96cd8, #f97bdc, #fa89e0, #fb98e4, #fcace9, #fcbaed, #fdc9f1, #fdd8f5, #fee7f9, #fff5fc
- Shades (toward black): #f740cc, #f61ec3, #eb0ab6, #ce09a0, #b00789, #8e066e, #710557, #530341, #310226, #14010f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5df882
- Analogous: #cf5df8, #f85d87
- Triadic: #d4f85d, #5dd4f8
- Split-complementary: #87f85d, #5df8cf
- Tetradic: #f8cf5d, #5df882, #5d87f8

## Colors that go with #f85dd4

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 #f85dd4 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
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including JetBrains's brand system and Gumroad's brand system put Yellow beside #f85dd4, as the accent. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #f85dd4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony: split] — Yellow Green is a split-complement of #f85dd4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #f85dd4: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [pool] — Medium Violet Red is paired with #f85dd4 in two real palettes: T-Mobile's brand system and NYX Cosmetics's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: T-Mobile (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/t-mobile-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: triadic] — Goldenrod completes a triad with #f85dd4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #f85dd4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.8:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d709a7 (4.68:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #a60781 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #0a0a0a (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.51:1 — 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/f85dd4-c19fb5-7ccb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#f85dd4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.