# #d17bc7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d17bc7`
- RGB: rgb(209, 123, 199)
- HSL: hsl(307, 48%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.701 0.144 331.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3184
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 3.846) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d17bc7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d586cb, #da95d2, #dea1d7, #e2acdc, #e7bbe2, #ebc6e7, #efd2ec, #f3ddf0, #f8ecf7, #fcf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #c964bd, #c14eb3, #b13ea4, #9b368f, #842e7a, #6a2562, #531d4d, #3c1538, #260d23, #0f050e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7bd185
- Analogous: #b07bd1, #d17b9c
- Triadic: #c7d17b, #7bc7d1
- Split-complementary: #9cd17b, #7bd1b0
- Tetradic: #d1b07b, #7bd185, #7b9cd1

## Colors that go with #d17bc7

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 #d17bc7 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 #d17bc7 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 #d17bc7: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #d17bc7 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 #d17bc7 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 #d17bc7: 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 #d17bc7 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 #d17bc7 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): 2.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bd42ae (4.61:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #8f3285 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #080808 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.37:1 — 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/d17bc7-c19fb9-89cb62-2d1f26-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: "#d17bc7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.