# #d685ff

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d685ff`
- RGB: rgb(214, 133, 255)
- HSL: hsl(280, 100%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.747 0.186 313.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3829
- Nearest named color: violet (#ee82ee, Δ 4.725) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d685ff

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #da8fff, #dd99ff, #e2a8ff, #e6b3ff, #e9bdff, #ecc7ff, #f0d1ff, #f5e0ff, #f8ebff, #fcf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #ca61ff, #be3dff, #b114ff, #a000f0, #8800cc, #7000a8, #580085, #3d005c, #250038, #0e0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #adff85
- Analogous: #9985ff, #ff85eb
- Triadic: #ffd685, #85ffd6
- Split-complementary: #ebff85, #85ff99
- Tetradic: #ff9985, #adff85, #85ebff

## Colors that go with #d685ff

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #d685ff 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/yellowgreen
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #d685ff: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #d685ff: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Turquoise completes a triad with #d685ff — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #d685ff: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #d685ff, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #d685ff in two real palettes: Spotify's brand system and Terminal, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #d685ff in two real palettes: Obsidian's brand system and Lavender Haze, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b41fff (4.58:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.62:1); AAA: text → #8800cc (7.19:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.66:1 — 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/d685ff-b99fc1-b8cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#d685ff" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.