# #d16cda

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d16cda`
- RGB: rgb(209, 108, 218)
- HSL: hsl(295, 60%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.688 0.186 324.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2934
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 2.097) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d16cda

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d578dd, #da89e1, #de95e4, #e3a5e9, #e7b1ec, #ebbeef, #f0cef3, #f4daf6, #f9ebfa, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #c954d4, #c23bce, #b02fbc, #9929a3, #82238b, #6b1d72, #54165a, #3d1041, #260a29, #0f0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #75da6c
- Analogous: #9a6cda, #da6cac
- Triadic: #dad16c, #6cdad1
- Split-complementary: #acda6c, #6cda9a
- Tetradic: #da9a6c, #75da6c, #6cacda

## Colors that go with #d16cda

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #d16cda on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #d16cda: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #d16cda: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: split] — Dark Goldenrod is a split-complement of #d16cda: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #d16cda in two real palettes: Night Market and Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Purple is #d16cda's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #d16cda in two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d16cda in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bf33cc (4.6:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.63:1); AAA: text → #91279b (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d270db (7.08:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/d16cda-c19fbf-9dcb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#d16cda" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.