# #fc8dca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fc8dca`
- RGB: rgb(252, 141, 202)
- HSL: hsl(327, 95%, 77%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.78 0.151 347)
- Relative luminance: 0.4401
- Nearest named color: Bubblegum Beam (#f887c7, Δ 1.546) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bubblegum-beam
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fc8dca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fc97cf, #fda1d3, #fdaad8, #fdb4dc, #fdc3e3, #fecde8, #fed7ed, #fee1f1, #feebf6, #fff5fa
- Shades (toward black): #fb6aba, #fa42a7, #f91f97, #ef0686, #cc0572, #a4045c, #810349, #5e0235, #37011f, #14010b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8dfcbf
- Analogous: #f68dfc, #fc8d92
- Triadic: #cafc8d, #8dcafc
- Split-complementary: #92fc8d, #8dfcf6
- Tetradic: #fcf68d, #8dfcbf, #8d92fc

## Colors that go with #fc8dca

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 #fc8dca: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #fc8dca in 5 real palettes, including Meadow and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Aquamarine** #66cdaa [harmony: complementary] — Medium Aquamarine sits directly opposite #fc8dca 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
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #fc8dca 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #fc8dca, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony: split] — Dark Turquoise is a split-complement of #fc8dca: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony: split] — Lime Green is a split-complement of #fc8dca: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limegreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fc8dca in two real palettes: Gumroad's brand system and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e0067e (4.67:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.69:1); AAA: text → #ae0462 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.8:1 — 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/fc8dca-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: "#fc8dca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.