# #cd9ada

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cd9ada`
- RGB: rgb(205, 154, 218)
- HSL: hsl(288, 46%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.756 0.105 319.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.4115
- Nearest named color: Lilac Lace (#c6a1cf, Δ 2.898) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac-lace
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cd9ada

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d3a6de, #d6ade1, #dcb8e5, #e0c0e8, #e5cbec, #e9d2ee, #eeddf3, #f2e5f5, #f8f0f9, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #c080d0, #b366c7, #a64cbd, #923ea8, #7f3691, #682c77, #51225d, #3b1943, #240f29, #0d060f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a7da9a
- Analogous: #ad9ada, #da9ac7
- Triadic: #dacd9a, #9adacd
- Split-complementary: #c7da9a, #9adaad
- Tetradic: #daad9a, #a7da9a, #9ac7da

## Colors that go with #cd9ada

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 #cd9ada: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #cd9ada, 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 #cd9ada: 6 real palettes, including Macaron and Crypto.com's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 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), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Graphite put Slate Gray beside #cd9ada, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cd9ada in 11 real palettes, including Blossom and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #cd9ada 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/darkseagreen
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #cd9ada: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #cd9ada in 3 real palettes, including JBL's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a850be (4.61:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #823795 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.23:1 — 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/cd9ada-be9fc1-aacb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#cd9ada" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.