# #d491cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d491cd`
- RGB: rgb(212, 145, 205)
- HSL: hsl(306, 44%, 70%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.742 0.113 330.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3866
- Nearest named color: plum (#dda0dd, Δ 4.197) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d491cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d89cd2, #dda7d7, #e0aedb, #e4b9e0, #e8c4e5, #eccfea, #f1daee, #f4e2f2, #f8edf7, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #ca77c2, #c261b8, #b847ac, #a23f98, #883580, #6e2b67, #582253, #3e183b, #281026, #0f060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #91d498
- Analogous: #b991d4, #d491ac
- Triadic: #cdd491, #91cdd4
- Split-complementary: #acd491, #91d4b9
- Tetradic: #d4b991, #91d498, #91acd4

## Colors that go with #d491cd

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 #d491cd: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #d491cd, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #d491cd: 5 real palettes, including Macaron and Crypto.com's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d491cd in 10 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), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #d491cd 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/darkseagreen
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #d491cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #d491cd in 3 real palettes, including Meadow and Supabase's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #d491cd in 3 real palettes, including Netlify's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b847ac (4.63:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.52:1); AAA: text → #8c3683 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.73:1 — 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/d491cd-c19fb9-8acb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#d491cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.