# lightpink (#ffb6c1)

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ffb6c1`
- RGB: rgb(255, 182, 193)
- HSL: hsl(351, 100%, 86%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.847 0.086 9.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.5857
- Name: lightpink (`lightpink`, source: css)
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightpink

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ffbdc7, #ffc2cb, #ffccd4, #ffd1d8, #ffd6dc, #ffdbe1, #ffe0e5, #ffebee, #fff0f2, #fff5f6
- Shades (toward black): #ff8fa0, #ff667d, #ff3856, #ff0f33, #e60022, #bd001c, #940016, #66000f, #3d0009, #140003

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b8fff4
- Analogous: #ffb8e6, #ffd1b8
- Triadic: #c2ffb8, #b8c2ff
- Split-complementary: #b8ffd1, #b8e6ff
- Tetradic: #e6ffb8, #b8fff4, #d1b8ff

## Colors that go with lightpink

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for lightpink: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to lightpink in 4 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Forest Floor, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside lightpink, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Kiln and Estate put Peru beside lightpink, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with lightpink: 5 real palettes, including Sorbet and Macaron, as the accent. Seen in: Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with lightpink: 6 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Oatmeal, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Sienna** #a0522d [pool] — Sienna shows up next to lightpink in 4 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony: complementary] — Dark Turquoise sits directly opposite lightpink 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/darkturquoise

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #eb0023 (4.61:1); AA: background → #545454 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #b3001b (7.16:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.71:1 — 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
- 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/ffb6c1-c49c9e-62cb89-2d231f-f1e9ee?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: "#ffb6c1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.