# #d88dc6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d88dc6`
- RGB: rgb(216, 141, 198)
- HSL: hsl(314, 49%, 70%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.737 0.117 335.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.3773
- Nearest named color: Exotic Lilac (#d198b5, Δ 4.34) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/exotic-lilac
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d88dc6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dc98cc, #e0a4d2, #e2abd6, #e6b7db, #eac2e1, #eecee7, #f2d9ec, #f5e1f0, #f8ecf6, #fcf7fb
- Shades (toward black): #cf72b9, #c75cae, #be41a1, #a7398e, #8d3077, #722760, #5b1f4d, #411637, #2a0e23, #0f050d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8dd89f
- Analogous: #c48dd8, #d88da1
- Triadic: #c6d88d, #8dc6d8
- Split-complementary: #a1d88d, #8dd8c4
- Tetradic: #d8c48d, #8dd89f, #8da1d8

## Colors that go with #d88dc6

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 #d88dc6: 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), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #d88dc6, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #d88dc6: 4 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), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d88dc6 in 9 real palettes, including Meadow and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #d88dc6 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/darkseagreen
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #d88dc6 in 3 real palettes, including Meadow and Supabase's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #d88dc6 in 3 real palettes, including Netlify's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Seafoam** #93e9be [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Blossom and Supabase's brand system put Seafoam beside #d88dc6, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seafoam

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.46:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bf45a3 (4.57:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.56:1); AAA: text → #90317a (7.23:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.55:1 — 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/d88dc6-c19fb5-7ccb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#d88dc6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.