# #cf87ab

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#cf87ab`
- RGB: rgb(207, 135, 171)
- HSL: hsl(330, 43%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.708 0.099 348.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3353
- Nearest named color: Exotic Lilac (#d198b5, Δ 4.117) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/exotic-lilac
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cf87ab

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d392b3, #d89dba, #dca7c2, #e0b2c9, #e6c1d4, #ebccdb, #efd7e3, #f3e2eb, #f8edf2, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #c6719c, #bc578a, #af467a, #993d6b, #83345c, #6a2a4a, #54213b, #3e192b, #240f1a, #0f060a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #87cfab
- Analogous: #cf87cf, #cf8787
- Triadic: #abcf87, #87abcf
- Split-complementary: #87cf87, #87cfcf
- Tetradic: #cfcf87, #87cfab, #8787cf

## Colors that go with #cf87ab

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 body-text near-black for #cf87ab: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Casper Sleep's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #cf87ab, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #cf87ab: 6 real palettes, including Stone and Macaron, as the accent. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cf87ab in 18 real palettes, including Meadow and Blush, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #cf87ab 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #cf87ab: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #cf87ab: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #cf87ab in 3 real palettes, including Polaroid and Chalkboard, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.72:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b95085 (4.62:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #8e3963 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #0f0f0f (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/cf87ab-c49cab-62cb64-2d1f20-f1e9f1?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: "#cf87ab" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.