# #ff42ff

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ff42ff`
- RGB: rgb(255, 66, 255)
- HSL: hsl(300, 100%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.725 0.291 328.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3238
- Nearest named color: Barbara (#ff0ff3, Δ 3.845) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barbara
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ff42ff

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ff57ff, #ff66ff, #ff7aff, #ff8aff, #ff9eff, #ffadff, #ffc2ff, #ffd1ff, #ffe5ff, #fff5ff
- Shades (toward black): #ff24ff, #ff05ff, #e600e6, #c700c7, #ad00ad, #8f008f, #700070, #520052, #330033, #140014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #42ff42
- Analogous: #a142ff, #ff42a1
- Triadic: #ffff42, #42ffff
- Split-complementary: #a1ff42, #42ffa1
- Tetradic: #ffa142, #42ff42, #42a1ff

## Colors that go with #ff42ff

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: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #ff42ff 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/emerald-green
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #ff42ff: 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 #ff42ff: 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 text near-black for #ff42ff: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: triadic] — Goldenrod completes a triad with #ff42ff — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: analogous] — Hot Pink is #ff42ff's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ff42ff in Snyk's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #ff42ff in Night Market, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d100d1 (4.53:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.7:1); AAA: text → #9e009e (7.12:1); AAA: background → #0a0a0a (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.48:1 — 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/ff42ff-c19fbd-95cb62-2d1f27-ede9f1?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: "#ff42ff" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.