# #cdb8fa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cdb8fa`
- RGB: rgb(205, 184, 250)
- HSL: hsl(259, 87%, 85%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.823 0.094 298.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.5416
- Nearest named color: Purple Illusion (#b8b8f8, Δ 2.965) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/purple-illusion
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cdb8fa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d0bcfa, #d7c6fb, #dacbfb, #ddcffc, #e4d9fc, #e7defd, #ebe2fd, #eee7fd, #f5f1fe, #f8f5fe
- Shades (toward black): #b291f7, #976bf5, #7c45f2, #611fef, #4e0fd7, #3f0cac, #310986, #23075f, #150439, #070113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e5fab7
- Analogous: #b7c4fa, #eeb7fa
- Triadic: #facdb7, #b7facd
- Split-complementary: #faeeb7, #c4fab7
- Tetradic: #fab7c4, #e5fab7, #b7faee

## Colors that go with #cdb8fa

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 #cdb8fa: 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
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #cdb8fa on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #cdb8fa: 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), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #cdb8fa, 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] — 7 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #cdb8fa, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cdb8fa in 16 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), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #cdb8fa: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #cdb8fa, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8653f3 (4.62:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.62:1); AAA: text → #611fef (7.12:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.83:1 — 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/cdb8fa-ad9cc4-dfc74e-2a1f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#cdb8fa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.