# #fd5ea5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fd5ea5`
- RGB: rgb(253, 94, 165)
- HSL: hsl(333, 98%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.708 0.204 356)
- Relative luminance: 0.316
- Nearest named color: Hot Pink (#ff69b4, Δ 2.553) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fd5ea5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fe6dae, #fe7cb6, #fe8bbf, #fe9ac7, #fea9cf, #feb8d8, #fec7e0, #ffd7e9, #ffe6f1, #fff5f9
- Shades (toward black): #fd3f95, #fd1c81, #f70271, #d40261, #b60253, #970245, #740135, #560127, #320117, #140009

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5dfdb5
- Analogous: #fd5df5, #fd655d
- Triadic: #a5fd5d, #5da5fd
- Split-complementary: #5dfd65, #5df5fd
- Tetradic: #f5fd5d, #5dfdb5, #655dfd

## Colors that go with #fd5ea5

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 #fd5ea5 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 #fd5ea5: 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 #fd5ea5 in 4 real palettes, including Airbnb's brand system and Raycast's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), 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 #fd5ea5, 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 #fd5ea5: 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 #fd5ea5: 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 #fd5ea5: two real palettes: Maybelline's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #fd5ea5 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 → #e8026a (4.52:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #b10251 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.32:1 — 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/fd5ea5-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: "#fd5ea5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.