# #d38efa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d38efa`
- RGB: rgb(211, 142, 250)
- HSL: hsl(278, 92%, 77%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.756 0.165 312.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.401
- Nearest named color: Dream Vapour (#cc99ee, Δ 3.565) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dream-vapour
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d38efa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d798fb, #daa2fb, #deacfc, #e2b6fc, #e8c4fd, #eccefd, #f0d8fd, #f3e2fe, #f7ebfe, #fbf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #c56cf9, #b645f7, #a823f6, #980aeb, #8208c9, #6907a2, #53057f, #3c045d, #230236, #0d0114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b6fa8e
- Analogous: #9d8efa, #fa8eec
- Triadic: #fad38e, #8efad3
- Split-complementary: #ecfa8e, #8efa9d
- Tetradic: #fa9d8e, #b6fa8e, #8eecfa

## Colors that go with #d38efa

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 #d38efa: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d38efa in 4 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), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #d38efa 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 #d38efa: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #d38efa, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #d38efa in 3 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Turquoise completes a triad with #d38efa — 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
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: split] — Goldenrod is a split-complement of #d38efa: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae31f6 (4.6:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.67:1); AAA: text → #8509ce (7.17:1); AAA: background → #1f1f1f (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.02:1 — 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/d38efa-ba9cc4-bbcb62-2d1f2c-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: "#d38efa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.