# #d96dae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d96dae`
- RGB: rgb(217, 109, 174)
- HSL: hsl(324, 59%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.68 0.154 344.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2874
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 3.635) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d96dae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dc79b5, #e189be, #e496c5, #e8a6ce, #ebb2d4, #eebedb, #f2cee4, #f6dbeb, #faebf4, #fdf7fb
- Shades (toward black): #d355a1, #cd3c93, #bb3083, #a22a72, #8a2461, #721d50, #59173f, #41112e, #290a1d, #10040b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6dd998
- Analogous: #cf6dd9, #d96d78
- Triadic: #aed96d, #6daed9
- Split-complementary: #78d96d, #6dd9cf
- Tetradic: #d9cf6d, #6dd998, #6d78d9

## Colors that go with #d96dae

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 #d96dae: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #d96dae 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/cadetblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #d96dae: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #d96dae in 3 real palettes, including Sentry's brand system and Netlify's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #d96dae in two real palettes: Blush and Golden Hour, as the accent. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #d96dae in two real palettes: Netlify's brand system and Lido, as the lead colour. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — Two real palettes: Meadow and Lido put Mustard Yellow beside #d96dae, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d96dae in two real palettes: Meadow and Blush, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.11:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cd3c93 (4.5:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.55:1); AAA: text → #9a286c (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #db75b3 (7.21:1)

## 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/d96dae-c19faf-6bcb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#d96dae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.