# #f8a5d7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f8a5d7`
- RGB: rgb(248, 165, 215)
- HSL: hsl(324, 86%, 81%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.818 0.116 343.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.5177
- Nearest named color: Fresh Gum (#ffaadd, Δ 1.786) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fresh-gum
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f8a5d7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f9aedb, #f9b3dd, #fabde1, #fbc6e6, #fbd0ea, #fcd4ec, #fddef0, #fde7f4, #feecf7, #fef6fb
- Shades (toward black): #f57fc6, #f35eb7, #f038a6, #ed1295, #cc0f81, #a60c69, #800a51, #5a0739, #390424, #13010c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a5f8c6
- Analogous: #f0a5f8, #f8a5ad
- Triadic: #d7f8a5, #a5d7f8
- Split-complementary: #adf8a5, #a5f8f0
- Tetradic: #f8f0a5, #a5f8c6, #a5adf8

## Colors that go with #f8a5d7

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #f8a5d7: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #f8a5d7 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #f8a5d7, as the lead colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #f8a5d7: 4 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #f8a5d7, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #f8a5d7 in 10 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), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #f8a5d7 in 3 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Cartier's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #f8a5d7: 3 real palettes, including Victoria's Secret's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #df118c (4.57:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.57:1); AAA: text → #a60c69 (7.3:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Railway** — secondary #f9a8d4 (Δ 0.982) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app

## 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/f8a5d7-c19faf-6bcb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#f8a5d7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.