# #cbb5f2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cbb5f2`
- RGB: rgb(203, 181, 242)
- HSL: hsl(262, 70%, 83%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.812 0.088 301)
- Relative luminance: 0.5216
- Nearest named color: Purple Illusion (#b8b8f8, Δ 2.7) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/purple-illusion
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cbb5f2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d2bef4, #d5c2f4, #dbcbf6, #decff7, #e4d8f8, #e7dcf9, #ede5fa, #f0e9fb, #f6f2fd, #f9f6fd
- Shades (toward black): #b393ec, #9b70e6, #834de0, #6b2bda, #5b22bf, #4b1c9c, #3a1579, #290f57, #190934, #080311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dcf2b5
- Analogous: #b5bdf2, #eab5f2
- Triadic: #f2ccb5, #b5f2cc
- Split-complementary: #f2eab5, #bdf2b5
- Tetradic: #f2b5bd, #dcf2b5, #b5f2ea

## Colors that go with #cbb5f2

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 #cbb5f2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Khaki sits directly opposite #cbb5f2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #cbb5f2 in 4 real palettes, including JBL's brand system and Cartier's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #cbb5f2: 4 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Max's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-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] — 7 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #cbb5f2, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #cbb5f2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cbb5f2 in 20 real palettes, including Raycast's brand system and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #cbb5f2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.84:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8956e1 (4.69:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.6:1); AAA: text → #6b2bda (7.04:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.43:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Lavender Haze** (playful, cool, light) — #8b5cf6, #c4b5fd, #f472b6, #faf7ff, #2e1f47 — Violet and pink on lilac-white: Gen-Z friendly, while the deep plum text keeps it legible. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8b5cf6-c4b5fd-f472b6-faf7ff-2e1f47 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- 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/cbb5f2-af9cc4-dfce4e-2a1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#cbb5f2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.