# #fb288e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fb288e`
- RGB: rgb(251, 40, 142)
- HSL: hsl(331, 96%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.654 0.247 358.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2398
- Nearest named color: deeppink (#ff1493, Δ 1.585) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deeppink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fb288e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fb3c98, #fb50a3, #fc64ad, #fc78b8, #fd91c5, #fda5d0, #feb9da, #fecde5, #fee1ef, #fff5fa
- Shades (toward black): #fa0f81, #e60572, #cd0465, #b40459, #9b034d, #7d033e, #640231, #4b0225, #2d0116, #14000a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #28fb95
- Analogous: #fb28f7, #fb2c28
- Triadic: #8efb28, #288efb
- Split-complementary: #28fb2c, #28f7fb
- Tetradic: #f7fb28, #28fb95, #2c28fb

## Colors that go with #fb288e

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #fb288e in 4 real palettes, including The Ordinary's brand system and Snyk's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #fb288e in 4 real palettes, including Night Market and Tabloid, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #fb288e in 5 real palettes, including Airbnb's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), AliExpress (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #fb288e 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/lightseagreen
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #fb288e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #fb288e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #fb288e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Night Market and Airbnb's brand system put Tomato beside #fb288e, as the lead colour. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.62:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e60572 (4.54:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.55:1); AAA: text → #af0456 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fc5aa8 (7.17:1)

## Brands using this color

- **T-Mobile** — secondary #f6288f (Δ 1.021) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/t-mobile-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Arcade** (neon, vivid, dark, bold) — #ff2e88, #00f0ff, #faff00, #0a0a14, #f5f5ff — Hot pink, cyan and acid yellow on near-black — cabinet-glow neon; the black surface is what makes the colours light up. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff2e88-00f0ff-faff00-0a0a14-f5f5ff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neon

## 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/fb288e-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: "#fb288e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.