# #caacd8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#caacd8`
- RGB: rgb(202, 172, 216)
- HSL: hsl(281, 36%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.785 0.069 315)
- Relative luminance: 0.4702
- Nearest named color: Moonraker (#c0b2d7, Δ 2.068) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/moonraker
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/caacd8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ceb3db, #d3bade, #d9c4e3, #decbe7, #e2d2ea, #e7d9ed, #ebe0f0, #f2eaf5, #f6f1f8, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #ba93cc, #ab7bc1, #995fb4, #884da3, #73418b, #5f3672, #4b2a5a, #341d3e, #201226, #0c070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bad8ac
- Analogous: #b4acd8, #d8acd0
- Triadic: #d8caac, #acd8ca
- Split-complementary: #d0d8ac, #acd8b4
- Tetradic: #d8b4ac, #bad8ac, #acd0d8

## Colors that go with #caacd8

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 #caacd8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), 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 #caacd8 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #caacd8: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #caacd8, 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 #caacd8: 8 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Macaron, as the accent. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), 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 #caacd8, 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #caacd8 in 22 real palettes, including Blossom and Graphite Mono, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: split] — Sand is a split-complement of #caacd8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #995fb4 (4.52:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #76438e (7.09:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.4:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/caacd8-ba9fc1-b6cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#caacd8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.