# #f8beda

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f8beda`
- RGB: rgb(248, 190, 218)
- HSL: hsl(331, 81%, 86%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.862 0.075 348.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.6185
- Nearest named color: Cotton Candy (#ffbcd9, Δ 1.11) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cotton-candy
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f8beda

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f9c3dd, #f9c8e0, #fad1e5, #fbd5e7, #fbdaea, #fcdfed, #fce3ef, #fdedf5, #fef1f7, #fef6fa
- Shades (toward black): #f499c5, #f075b0, #ec4b99, #e82684, #d01670, #ab125c, #860e48, #5c0a32, #37061e, #12020a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bef8dc
- Analogous: #f8bef7, #f8bfbe
- Triadic: #daf8be, #bedaf8
- Split-complementary: #bef8bf, #bef7f8
- Tetradic: #f7f8be, #bef8dc, #bfbef8

## Colors that go with #f8beda

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 #f8beda: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #f8beda — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #f8beda: 4 real palettes, including Victoria's Secret's brand system and Fitbit's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #f8beda in 4 real palettes, including Blush and Sepia Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #f8beda, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Kiln put Peru beside #f8beda, as the lead colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #f8beda: 5 real palettes, including Macaron and Calendly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #f8beda: 8 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Stone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e2187a (4.52:1); AA: background → #575757 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #ab125c (7.06:1); AAA: background → #3b3b3b (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.37:1 — 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
- 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/f8beda-c49cab-62cb66-2d1f20-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: "#f8beda" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.