# #cda5e4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cda5e4`
- RGB: rgb(205, 165, 228)
- HSL: hsl(278, 54%, 77%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.779 0.098 312.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.4549
- Nearest named color: plum (#dda0dd, Δ 2.672) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cda5e4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d1ade6, #d6b4e9, #dabceb, #dec4ed, #e5d0f1, #e9d8f3, #eee0f6, #f2e7f8, #f6effa, #fbf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #be89dc, #ac6ad2, #9d4eca, #8c38bc, #7830a1, #602782, #4c1e66, #37164b, #200d2b, #0c0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bce4a5
- Analogous: #ada5e4, #e4a5dc
- Triadic: #e4cda5, #a5e4cd
- Split-complementary: #dce4a5, #a5e4ad
- Tetradic: #e4ada5, #bce4a5, #a5dce4

## Colors that go with #cda5e4

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 #cda5e4: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #cda5e4, 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), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #cda5e4: 6 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #cda5e4 in 4 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Telehealth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #cda5e4, 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 #cda5e4 in 14 real palettes, including Blossom and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #cda5e4 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 #cda5e4: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9f52cb (4.62:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #7d32a9 (7.24:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.28:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.1:1 — 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/cda5e4-ba9cc4-bbcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#cda5e4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.