# #c8add7

A color — cool, muted, light, minimal, clean. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#c8add7`
- RGB: rgb(200, 173, 215)
- HSL: hsl(279, 34%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.785 0.065 313.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.4707
- Nearest named color: Moonraker (#c0b2d7, Δ 1.653) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/moonraker
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c8add7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cdb4da, #d1bbdd, #d8c5e2, #ddcce6, #e1d3e9, #e6d9ec, #eae0f0, #f1eaf5, #f6f1f8, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #b895cb, #a87dbf, #9662b2, #844fa1, #704389, #5d3871, #492c59, #331e3e, #1f1326, #0b070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bcd7ad
- Analogous: #b3add7, #d7add0
- Triadic: #d7c8ad, #add7c8
- Split-complementary: #d0d7ad, #add7b3
- Tetradic: #d7b3ad, #bcd7ad, #add0d7

## Colors that go with #c8add7

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 text near-black for #c8add7: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #c8add7 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #c8add7: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #c8add7: 4 real palettes, including Max's brand system and Calendly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c8add7: 5 real palettes, including Open House and Victoria's Secret's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #c8add7, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #c8add7: 8 real palettes, including Crypto.com's brand system and Calendly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Graphite Mono put Slate Gray beside #c8add7, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #935eb0 (4.7:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #73458c (7.1:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- minimal: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/minimal
- 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/c8add7-b99fc1-b9cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#c8add7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.