# #d5bade

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d5bade`
- RGB: rgb(213, 186, 222)
- HSL: hsl(285, 35%, 80%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.823 0.058 317.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.5454
- Nearest named color: Sweet Lucid Dreams (#ccbbdd, Δ 1.323) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sweet-lucid-dreams
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d5bade

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d9c1e1, #ddc8e4, #dfcbe6, #e4d2e9, #e8d9ed, #ece0f0, #f0e7f3, #f2eaf5, #f7f1f8, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #c49fd1, #b587c5, #a56bb8, #9653ac, #7e4691, #663875, #512d5d, #391f41, #241429, #0c070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c3deba
- Analogous: #c3bade, #debad5
- Triadic: #ded5ba, #baded5
- Split-complementary: #d5deba, #badec3
- Tetradic: #dec3ba, #c3deba, #bad5de

## Colors that go with #d5bade

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 #d5bade: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #d5bade on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #d5bade in 4 real palettes, including Cartier's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #d5bade: 5 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] — 8 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #d5bade, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #d5bade: 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
- **Seafoam** #93e9be [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Blossom and Supabase's brand system put Seafoam beside #d5bade, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seafoam
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #d5bade, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.76:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9c5db1 (4.55:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.64:1); AAA: text → #78428a (7.13:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- 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/d5bade-bc9fc1-afcb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#d5bade" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.