# #d56dcc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d56dcc`
- RGB: rgb(213, 109, 204)
- HSL: hsl(305, 55%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.687 0.174 330.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2944
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 1.745) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d56dcc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d97dd1, #dd88d6, #e198db, #e5a4df, #e9b4e5, #edc0e9, #f1d0ee, #f5dbf3, #f9ebf8, #fdf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #ce55c4, #c73dbb, #b234a7, #9a2d91, #86277e, #6f2068, #571952, #3f123c, #280b25, #10050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6dd575
- Analogous: #a96dd5, #d56d98
- Triadic: #ccd56d, #6dccd5
- Split-complementary: #98d56d, #6dd5a9
- Tetradic: #d5a96d, #6dd575, #6d98d5

## Colors that go with #d56dcc

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 #d56dcc 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d56dcc 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #d56dcc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: split] — Dark Sea Green is a split-complement of #d56dcc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #d56dcc: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #d56dcc in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Meadow, as the accent. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: analogous] — Medium Purple is #d56dcc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #d56dcc 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): 3.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c238b6 (4.63:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.64:1); AAA: text → #922a8a (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d671cd (7.1:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d56dcc-c19fba-8ccb62-2d1f26-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: "#d56dcc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.