# #d4b3ef

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d4b3ef`
- RGB: rgb(212, 179, 239)
- HSL: hsl(273, 65%, 82%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.815 0.09 309.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.5247
- Nearest named color: Mauve (#e0b0ff, Δ 3.183) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mauve
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d4b3ef

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d9bcf1, #dbc0f2, #e0c8f3, #e2cdf4, #e7d5f6, #ecddf8, #eee2f9, #f3eafb, #f5eefb, #faf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #c192e8, #ae70e1, #9d52da, #8a31d3, #7526b5, #5f1f93, #491872, #361254, #210b32, #0b0411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ceefb3
- Analogous: #b6b3ef, #efb3ec
- Triadic: #efd4b3, #b3efd4
- Split-complementary: #ecefb3, #b3efb6
- Tetradic: #efb6b3, #ceefb3, #b3ecef

## Colors that go with #d4b3ef

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 #d4b3ef: 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 #d4b3ef 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 #d4b3ef: 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), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #d4b3ef, 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
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #d4b3ef: 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Stone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #d4b3ef, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d4b3ef in 20 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), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #d4b3ef: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9d52da (4.51:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.63:1); AAA: text → #7d29c2 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.49:1 — 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/d4b3ef-b79cc4-c4cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#d4b3ef" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.