# #d186f3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d186f3`
- RGB: rgb(209, 134, 243)
- HSL: hsl(281, 82%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.738 0.169 314.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.3708
- Nearest named color: Dream Vapour (#cc99ee, Δ 4.694) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dream-vapour
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d186f3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d490f4, #da9ef5, #dda7f6, #e2b5f8, #e6bef9, #eac7f9, #efd5fb, #f3dffc, #f8ecfd, #fbf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #c466f0, #b845ed, #ab25e9, #9915d5, #8112b5, #6a0f95, #530b74, #3c0854, #240533, #0d0213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a9f386
- Analogous: #9a86f3, #f386df
- Triadic: #f3d186, #86f3d1
- Split-complementary: #dff386, #86f39a
- Tetradic: #f39a86, #a9f386, #86dff3

## Colors that go with #d186f3

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

- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #d186f3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #d186f3 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/yellowgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #d186f3: 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d186f3 in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Turquoise completes a triad with #d186f3 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #d186f3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #d186f3 in two real palettes: Gumroad's brand system and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #d186f3, 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b237eb (4.53:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.7:1); AAA: text → #8b13c3 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.42:1 — 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/d186f3-ba9fc1-b6cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#d186f3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.