# #d97ce9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d97ce9`
- RGB: rgb(217, 124, 233)
- HSL: hsl(291, 71%, 70%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.727 0.179 321.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.3505
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 3.335) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d97ce9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dc89eb, #e096ed, #e39fef, #e7acf1, #eab9f3, #eec6f5, #f2d3f8, #f5dcf9, #f9e9fb, #fcf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #d05ee4, #c843df, #bf25da, #a821c0, #8d1ba1, #731683, #5c1269, #410d4a, #2a0830, #0f0311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8ce97c
- Analogous: #a27ce9, #e97cc3
- Triadic: #e9d97c, #7ce9d9
- Split-complementary: #c3e97c, #7ce9a2
- Tetradic: #e9a27c, #8ce97c, #7cc3e9

## Colors that go with #d97ce9

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

- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #d97ce9 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #d97ce9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #d97ce9: 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d97ce9 in 3 real palettes, including Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #d97ce9: 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 #d97ce9, 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 #d97ce9 in two real palettes: Terminal and Spotify's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #d97ce9 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): 2.62:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c029db (4.58:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #911ca6 (7.19:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.01:1 — 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/d97ce9-bf9fc1-a4cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#d97ce9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.