# #cd9bf8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cd9bf8`
- RGB: rgb(205, 155, 248)
- HSL: hsl(272, 87%, 79%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.77 0.139 308.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.432
- Nearest named color: Dream Vapour (#cc99ee, Δ 1.438) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dream-vapour
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cd9bf8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d1a4f9, #d6aef9, #dbb7fa, #e0c1fb, #e5cbfb, #e7cffc, #ecd9fc, #f1e2fd, #f5ecfe, #faf5fe
- Shades (toward black): #bc79f6, #a953f3, #9832f1, #8410ea, #710ec8, #5c0ba2, #490981, #33065b, #200439, #0b0113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c6f89b
- Analogous: #9e9bf8, #f89bf5
- Triadic: #f8cd9b, #9bf8cd
- Split-complementary: #f5f89b, #9bf89e
- Tetradic: #f89e9b, #c6f89b, #9bf5f8

## Colors that go with #cd9bf8

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

- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #cd9bf8: 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), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cd9bf8 in 4 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #cd9bf8 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/yellowgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #cd9bf8: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #cd9bf8: 3 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Calm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #cd9bf8, 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), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Turquoise completes a triad with #cd9bf8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: split] — Goldenrod is a split-complement of #cd9bf8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a145f2 (4.52:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #7c0fdb (7.12:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Ledger** — accent #d4a0ff (Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ledger-com

## 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/cd9bf8-b69cc4-c5cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#cd9bf8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.