# #d175ff

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d175ff`
- RGB: rgb(209, 117, 255)
- HSL: hsl(280, 100%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.719 0.209 313.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.335
- Nearest named color: Illicit Purple (#bf77f6, Δ 3.303) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/illicit-purple
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d175ff

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d685ff, #da8fff, #df9eff, #e2a8ff, #e7b8ff, #ebc2ff, #f0d1ff, #f3dbff, #f8ebff, #fcf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #c552ff, #b92eff, #ad0aff, #9900e6, #8500c7, #6d00a3, #550080, #3d005c, #250038, #0e0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a3ff75
- Analogous: #8c75ff, #ff75e8
- Triadic: #ffd175, #75ffd1
- Split-complementary: #e8ff75, #75ff8c
- Tetradic: #ff8c75, #a3ff75, #75e8ff

## Colors that go with #d175ff

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

- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony: complementary] — Lime Green sits directly opposite #d175ff 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/limegreen
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #d175ff: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #d175ff: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Sea Green completes a triad with #d175ff — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: split] — Goldenrod is a split-complement of #d175ff: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #d175ff, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #d175ff in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Supabase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d175ff 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): 2.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b41fff (4.58:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #8800cc (7.19:1); AAA: background → #0f0f0f (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.7:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/d175ff-b99fc1-b8cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#d175ff" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.