# #d397b2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d397b2`
- RGB: rgb(211, 151, 178)
- HSL: hsl(333, 41%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.742 0.08 350.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.392
- Nearest named color: Exotic Lilac (#d198b5, Δ 0.504) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/exotic-lilac
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d397b2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d8a2ba, #dba9bf, #dfb3c7, #e4becf, #e8c9d7, #ebd0dc, #f0dbe4, #f4e6ec, #f7edf2, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #c97e9f, #c06890, #b54f7d, #9e426c, #89395d, #6f2f4c, #56243b, #3d1a2a, #28111b, #0e060a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #97d3b8
- Analogous: #d397d0, #d39a97
- Triadic: #b2d397, #97b2d3
- Split-complementary: #97d39a, #97d0d3
- Tetradic: #d0d397, #97d3b8, #9a97d3

## Colors that go with #d397b2

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 body-text near-black for #d397b2: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #d397b2 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #d397b2: 6 real palettes, including Riverbed and Clean Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #d397b2, as the accent. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #d397b2: 6 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #d397b2: 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Garden Wedding, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Greige and Graphite put Slate Gray beside #d397b2, as the lead colour. Seen in: Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d397b2 in 24 real palettes, including Blossom and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b75280 (4.63:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.57:1); AAA: text → #8c3b5f (7.23:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- 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/d397b2-c49ca9-62cb69-2d1f20-f1e9f0?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: "#d397b2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.