# #fd5ecd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fd5ecd`
- RGB: rgb(253, 94, 205)
- HSL: hsl(318, 98%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.723 0.225 341.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.333
- Nearest named color: Illicit Pink (#ff5ccd, Δ 0.434) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/illicit-pink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fd5ecd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fe6dd2, #fe7cd7, #fe8bdb, #fe9ae0, #fea9e5, #feb8e9, #fec7ee, #ffd7f3, #ffe6f7, #fff5fc
- Shades (toward black): #fd3fc4, #fd1cb9, #f702ae, #d40295, #b60280, #97026a, #740152, #56013c, #320123, #14000e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5dfd8d
- Analogous: #dd5dfd, #fd5d7d
- Triadic: #cdfd5d, #5dcdfd
- Split-complementary: #7dfd5d, #5dfddd
- Tetradic: #fddd5d, #5dfd8d, #5d7dfd

## Colors that go with #fd5ecd

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

- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #fd5ecd on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Arcade and JetBrains's brand system put Yellow beside #fd5ecd, as the accent. Seen in: Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #fd5ecd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony: split] — Yellow Green is a split-complement of #fd5ecd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #fd5ecd: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [pool] — Medium Violet Red is paired with #fd5ecd in two real palettes: T-Mobile's brand system and NYX Cosmetics's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: T-Mobile (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/t-mobile-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #fd5ecd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: triadic] — Goldenrod completes a triad with #fd5ecd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.74:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #de029c (4.57:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #a70275 (7.22:1); AAA: background → #0d0d0d (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.66:1 — 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/fd5ecd-c19fb3-75cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#fd5ecd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.