# #d4aefe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d4aefe`
- RGB: rgb(212, 174, 254)
- HSL: hsl(268, 98%, 84%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.812 0.117 305.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.5142
- Nearest named color: Testosterose (#ddaaff, Δ 1.615) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/testosterose
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d4aefe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d6b3fe, #dcbdfe, #dec2fe, #e4cdfe, #e7d2ff, #e9d7ff, #efe1ff, #f1e6ff, #f7f0ff, #faf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #be86fe, #a85dfd, #9235fd, #7d0dfd, #6902de, #5602b6, #43018d, #300165, #1d013d, #0a0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d9feae
- Analogous: #aeb1fe, #fcaefe
- Triadic: #fed4ae, #aefed4
- Split-complementary: #fefcae, #b1feae
- Tetradic: #feaeb1, #d9feae, #aefefc

## Colors that go with #d4aefe

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 #d4aefe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #d4aefe on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #d4aefe: 4 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), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #d4aefe: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #d4aefe, 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), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d4aefe in 7 real palettes, including Blossom and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #d4aefe: 3 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Macaron, as the accent. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #d4aefe in 3 real palettes, including Sephora's brand system and Telehealth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a44fd (4.55:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.54:1); AAA: text → #7002ed (7.19:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.28:1 — 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/d4aefe-b39cc4-dfdc4e-2c1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#d4aefe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.