# #d2bee4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d2bee4`
- RGB: rgb(210, 190, 228)
- HSL: hsl(272, 41%, 82%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.83 0.057 308.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.5613
- Nearest named color: York Plum (#d3bfe5, Δ 0.311) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/york-plum
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d2bee4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d7c5e7, #dac9e8, #dfd0eb, #e1d4ed, #e6dbf0, #ebe2f3, #eee6f4, #f3edf7, #f5f1f9, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #bfa2d8, #ab85cc, #996cc1, #854fb5, #71419b, #5c357e, #472961, #341e48, #1f122b, #0a060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d0e4be
- Analogous: #c0bee4, #e4bee3
- Triadic: #e4d2be, #bee4d2
- Split-complementary: #e3e4be, #bee4c0
- Tetradic: #e4c0be, #d0e4be, #bee3e4

## Colors that go with #d2bee4

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #d2bee4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #d2bee4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #d2bee4 in 4 real palettes, including Cartier's brand system and Frost & Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #d2bee4: 6 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Max's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #d2bee4, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #d2bee4: 5 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Stone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #d2bee4, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d2bee4 in 25 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Graphite Mono, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.72:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8f5dbb (4.72:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #71419b (7.16:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- 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/d2bee4-b69cc4-c5cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#d2bee4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
