# #d69ece

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d69ece`
- RGB: rgb(214, 158, 206)
- HSL: hsl(309, 41%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.767 0.092 331.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.4321
- Nearest named color: plum (#dda0dd, Δ 2.428) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d69ece

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dba9d3, #deb0d7, #e2bbdc, #e5c2e0, #eacde6, #edd4e9, #f1dfef, #f4e6f2, #f9f1f8, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #cc85c1, #c16cb4, #b752a8, #a24494, #8c3b80, #733069, #5a2652, #411b3b, #281124, #0e060d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9ed6a6
- Analogous: #c39ed6, #d69eb2
- Triadic: #ced69e, #9eced6
- Split-complementary: #b2d69e, #9ed6c3
- Tetradic: #d6c39e, #9ed6a6, #9eb2d6

## Colors that go with #d69ece

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 body-text near-black for #d69ece: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #d69ece 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 #d69ece in 4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #d69ece, as the lead colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #d69ece: 7 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Graphite Mono put Slate Gray beside #d69ece, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d69ece in 19 real palettes, including Blossom and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #d69ece: 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): 2.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b54fa6 (4.53:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #89397d (7.13:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- 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/d69ece-c19fb8-85cb62-2d1f25-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: "#d69ece" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.