# #f9d8ea

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f9d8ea`
- RGB: rgb(249, 216, 234)
- HSL: hsl(327, 73%, 91%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.915 0.043 344)
- Relative luminance: 0.7519
- Nearest named color: Grape Taffy (#f4daf1, Δ 1.087) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape-taffy
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f9d8ea

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f9dcec, #f9dcec, #fae0ee, #fbe5f1, #fce9f3, #fce9f3, #fcedf6, #fdf2f8, #fdf2f8, #fef6fa
- Shades (toward black): #f3b0d4, #ed8cc2, #e765ac, #e13d97, #d42183, #ac1b6b, #841552, #5d0e39, #390924, #12030b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d7f9e6
- Analogous: #f7d7f9, #f9d7d9
- Triadic: #eaf9d7, #d7eaf9
- Split-complementary: #d9f9d7, #d7f9f7
- Tetradic: #f9f7d7, #d7f9e6, #d7d9f9

## Colors that go with #f9d8ea

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 #f9d8ea: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Turquoise is a split-complement of #f9d8ea: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Prisma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/prisma-io), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #f9d8ea — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Light Coral is #f9d8ea's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Plum is #f9d8ea's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: split] — Yellow Green is a split-complement of #f9d8ea: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Medium Aquamarine** #66cdaa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Aquamarine sits directly opposite #f9d8ea on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumaquamarine
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #f9d8ea in 21 real palettes, including Blueprint and Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #dd2289 (4.5:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #a31965 (7.28:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.04:1 — 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/f9d8ea-c19fae-66cb62-2d1f21-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: "#f9d8ea" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.