# #fa99cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fa99cd`
- RGB: rgb(250, 153, 205)
- HSL: hsl(328, 91%, 79%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.797 0.131 347.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.4751
- Nearest named color: Bubblegum Kisses (#f092d6, Δ 3.049) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bubblegum-kisses
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fa99cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fba2d1, #fbacd6, #fcb6db, #fcc0e0, #fcc9e5, #fdcee7, #fdd8ec, #fee2f1, #feecf5, #fff5fa
- Shades (toward black): #f977bc, #f750a9, #f52e98, #ef0b85, #cd0a72, #a6085c, #840649, #5d0433, #3a0320, #13010b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #99fac6
- Analogous: #f799fa, #fa999c
- Triadic: #cdfa99, #99cdfa
- Split-complementary: #9cfa99, #99faf7
- Tetradic: #faf799, #99fac6, #999cfa

## Colors that go with #fa99cd

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 #fa99cd: 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), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #fa99cd, as the lead colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #fa99cd: 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), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #fa99cd in 8 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), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Aquamarine** #66cdaa [harmony: complementary] — Medium Aquamarine sits directly opposite #fa99cd on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumaquamarine
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #fa99cd in 3 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #fa99cd in 3 real palettes, including Mercury's brand system and Netlify's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Seafoam** #93e9be [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Blossom and Canopy put Seafoam beside #fa99cd, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seafoam

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e00b7c (4.66:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #aa085f (7.22:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.5:1 — 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/fa99cd-c19fad-64cb62-2d1f21-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: "#fa99cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
