# #d478de

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d478de`
- RGB: rgb(212, 120, 222)
- HSL: hsl(294, 61%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.71 0.172 323.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.327
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 2.006) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d478de

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d884e1, #dc90e4, #e09ce7, #e4a9ea, #e9b9ee, #edc6f1, #f1d2f4, #f5def7, #f8eafa, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #cc5fd8, #c342d1, #b630c5, #9f2aac, #892494, #6e1d77, #57175e, #411146, #260a29, #0f0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #82de78
- Analogous: #a178de, #de78b5
- Triadic: #ded478, #78ded4
- Split-complementary: #b5de78, #78dea1
- Tetradic: #dea178, #82de78, #78b5de

## Colors that go with #d478de

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

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #d478de on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #d478de: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #d478de: 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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #d478de in 3 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Supabase's brand system, as the accent. 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d478de in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #d478de: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #d478de, 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
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #d478de 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bf36ce (4.53:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #90269c (7.14:1); AAA: background → #0a0a0a (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.54:1 — 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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d478de-c19fc0-9fcb62-2d1f29-ede9f1?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: "#d478de" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.