# #cf8cb1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cf8cb1`
- RGB: rgb(207, 140, 177)
- HSL: hsl(327, 41%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.718 0.094 345.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.352
- Nearest named color: Exotic Lilac (#d198b5, Δ 2.967) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/exotic-lilac
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cf8cb1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d397b8, #d8a2bf, #dcacc7, #e1b7ce, #e5c2d5, #eacddd, #eed7e4, #f3e2eb, #f7edf3, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #c676a2, #bb5d91, #b04a82, #973f6f, #813660, #6c2d50, #53233d, #3d1a2d, #240f1b, #0e060b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8ccfaa
- Analogous: #cc8ccf, #cf8c8f
- Triadic: #b1cf8c, #8cb1cf
- Split-complementary: #8fcf8c, #8ccfcc
- Tetradic: #cfcc8c, #8ccfaa, #8c8fcf

## Colors that go with #cf8cb1

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 #cf8cb1: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #cf8cb1: 4 real palettes, including Riverbed and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Casper Sleep's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #cf8cb1, 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 #cf8cb1: 5 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
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #cf8cb1: 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Resort, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Graphite and Riverbed put Slate Gray beside #cf8cb1, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cf8cb1 in 18 real palettes, including Meadow and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #cf8cb1 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.61:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b7528a (4.58:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #8c3b68 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.04:1 — 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/cf8cb1-c19fae-66cb62-2d1f21-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: "#cf8cb1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.