# #ce8ced

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ce8ced`
- RGB: rgb(206, 140, 237)
- HSL: hsl(281, 73%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.741 0.151 314.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.3799
- Nearest named color: Dream Vapour (#cc99ee, Δ 3.065) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dream-vapour
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ce8ced

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d295ee, #d8a2f1, #dcabf2, #e1b8f4, #e5c1f5, #e9caf7, #eed7f9, #f2e0fa, #f8edfc, #fbf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #c16de8, #b44fe3, #a730df, #9520cb, #7e1bac, #67168d, #51116e, #3a0c4f, #240831, #0d0312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #abed8c
- Analogous: #9e8ced, #ed8cdb
- Triadic: #edce8c, #8cedce
- Split-complementary: #dbed8c, #8ced9e
- Tetradic: #ed9e8c, #abed8c, #8cdbed

## Colors that go with #ce8ced

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: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #ce8ced on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ce8ced in 4 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ce8ced in 3 real palettes, including Gumroad's brand system and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #ce8ced: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #ce8ced, 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ce8ced in 3 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Turquoise completes a triad with #ce8ced — 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
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #ce8ced: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #af41e1 (4.5:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.59:1); AAA: text → #881db9 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Netlify** — secondary #c792ea (Δ 1.851) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-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/ce8ced-ba9fc1-b6cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#ce8ced" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.