# #d17ac4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d17ac4`
- RGB: rgb(209, 122, 196)
- HSL: hsl(309, 49%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.698 0.143 332.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.3146
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 4.041) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d17ac4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d585c9, #db95d0, #dea0d5, #e2abda, #e8bbe1, #ebc6e6, #efd1eb, #f3ddf0, #f8ecf7, #fcf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #ca63ba, #c24cb0, #b33da1, #9c358c, #852e78, #6a2460, #541d4b, #3d1537, #260d22, #0f050e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7ad187
- Analogous: #b37ad1, #d17a99
- Triadic: #c4d17a, #7ac4d1
- Split-complementary: #99d17a, #7ad1b3
- Tetradic: #d1b37a, #7ad187, #7a99d1

## Colors that go with #d17ac4

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d17ac4 in 4 real palettes, including Meadow and Obsidian's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #d17ac4 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #d17ac4: 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), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #d17ac4 in 3 real palettes, including Meadow and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #d17ac4 in 3 real palettes, including Netlify's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #d17ac4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #d17ac4 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #d17ac4 in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Sephora's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.88:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #be41ab (4.63:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #903182 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.29:1 — 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/d17ac4-c19fb8-85cb62-2d1f25-eee9f1?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: "#d17ac4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.