# #fd9bea

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fd9bea`
- RGB: rgb(253, 155, 234)
- HSL: hsl(312, 96%, 80%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.814 0.151 334.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.5027
- Nearest named color: Diva Mecha (#ee99ee, Δ 2.672) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/diva-mecha
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fd9bea

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fda5ec, #fdafee, #fdb4ef, #febef1, #fec8f3, #fed2f5, #fedcf7, #fee1f9, #ffebfb, #fff5fd
- Shades (toward black): #fc73e1, #fb50d9, #fb28d1, #fa05c9, #d204a9, #aa0389, #87036d, #5f024c, #3c0130, #140010

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9bfdaf
- Analogous: #e09bfd, #fd9bb8
- Triadic: #e9fd9b, #9be9fd
- Split-complementary: #b8fd9b, #9bfde0
- Tetradic: #fde09b, #9bfdaf, #9bb8fd

## Colors that go with #fd9bea

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 #fd9bea 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), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #fd9bea in 5 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), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #fd9bea: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #fd9bea, as the lead colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #fd9bea: 3 real palettes, including Macaron and Calendly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony: split] — Dark Turquoise is a split-complement of #fd9bea: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony: split] — Yellow Green is a split-complement of #fd9bea: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Khaki** #f0e68c [pool] — Two real palettes: Pastel Pop and Nursery put Khaki beside #fd9bea, as the accent. Seen in: Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/khaki

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.9:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d704ad (4.66:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.66:1); AAA: text → #a50385 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #2e2e2e (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **NYX Cosmetics** — secondary #ff97e3 (Δ 1.154) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com
- **Gumroad** — primary #fc94ec (Δ 1.721) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com

## 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/fd9bea-c19fb6-80cb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#fd9bea" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.