# #ff38cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ff38cd`
- RGB: rgb(255, 56, 205)
- HSL: hsl(315, 100%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.694 0.267 340.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.285
- Nearest named color: Cupid’s Eye (#ff22dd, Δ 3.29) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cupids-eye
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ff38cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ff4dd2, #ff5cd6, #ff70db, #ff85e0, #ff99e6, #ffa8e9, #ffbdee, #ffd1f4, #ffe0f7, #fff5fc
- Shades (toward black): #ff1ac6, #ff00bf, #e000a8, #c20091, #a8007e, #8a0067, #6b0050, #4d0039, #330026, #14000f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #38ff6a
- Analogous: #cd38ff, #ff386a
- Triadic: #cdff38, #38cdff
- Split-complementary: #6aff38, #38ffcd
- Tetradic: #ffcd38, #38ff6a, #386aff

## Colors that go with #ff38cd

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #ff38cd on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #ff38cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ff38cd: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ff38cd in two real palettes: Snyk's brand system and The Ordinary's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — Two real palettes: JetBrains's brand system and Arcade put Yellow beside #ff38cd, as the accent. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #ff38cd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Aqua** #00ffff [pool] — Arcade puts Aqua beside #ff38cd, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aqua
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #ff38cd: Terminal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #db00a4 (4.62:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.52:1); AAA: text → #a8007e (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.7:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ff47d1 (7.07:1)

## 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/ff38cd-c19fb4-7bcb62-2d1f24-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: "#ff38cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.