# #fa61a8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fa61a8`
- RGB: rgb(250, 97, 168)
- HSL: hsl(332, 94%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.708 0.198 354.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.317
- Nearest named color: Hot Pink (#ff69b4, Δ 2.229) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fa61a8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fb70b0, #fb7eb9, #fb8dc1, #fc9cc9, #fcabd1, #fdbad9, #fdc9e1, #fed7e9, #fee6f1, #fff5fa
- Shades (toward black): #f94398, #f82085, #f20775, #d00664, #b20656, #940548, #720437, #540329, #310218, #14010a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #61fab3
- Analogous: #fa61f5, #fa6661
- Triadic: #a8fa61, #61a8fa
- Split-complementary: #61fa66, #61f5fa
- Tetradic: #f5fa61, #61fab3, #6661fa

## Colors that go with #fa61a8

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 #fa61a8 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 #fa61a8: 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 #fa61a8 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 Meadow and Lido put Mustard Yellow beside #fa61a8, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), 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 #fa61a8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #fa61a8: 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 #fa61a8 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
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Night Market and Sunset Boulevard put Tomato beside #fa61a8, as the lead colour. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e4076e (4.61:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #ad0554 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #080808 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.34:1 — 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/fa61a8-c49caa-62cb67-2d1f20-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: "#fa61a8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.