# #fa61a6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fa61a6`
- RGB: rgb(250, 97, 166)
- HSL: hsl(333, 94%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.707 0.197 355.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.3163
- Nearest named color: Hot Pink (#ff69b4, Δ 2.404) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fa61a6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fb70ae, #fb7eb6, #fb8dbf, #fc9cc7, #fcabd0, #fdbad8, #fdc9e0, #fed7e9, #fee6f1, #fff5f9
- Shades (toward black): #f94395, #f82081, #f20771, #d00661, #b20653, #940545, #720435, #540327, #310217, #140109

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #61fab5
- Analogous: #fa61f2, #fa6861
- Triadic: #a6fa61, #61a6fa
- Split-complementary: #61fa68, #61f2fa
- Tetradic: #f2fa61, #61fab5, #6861fa

## Colors that go with #fa61a6

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

- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #fa61a6 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #fa61a6: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #fa61a6 in 4 real palettes, including Meadow and Raycast's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lido and Meadow put Mustard Yellow beside #fa61a6, as the accent. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony: split] — Lime Green is a split-complement of #fa61a6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limegreen
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #fa61a6: two real palettes: Terminal and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #fa61a6: two real palettes: Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Maybelline's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #fa61a6 in two real palettes: Sentry's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e4076a (4.63:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #ad0551 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.33:1 — 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/fa61a6-c49ca9-62cb69-2d1f20-f1e9f0?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: "#fa61a6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.