# #daa2e2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#daa2e2`
- RGB: rgb(218, 162, 226)
- HSL: hsl(293, 52%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.786 0.107 322.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.4624
- Nearest named color: plum (#dda0dd, Δ 0.843) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/daa2e2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ddaae4, #e0b1e7, #e5bdea, #e8c5ed, #ebcdef, #eed4f2, #f1dcf4, #f6e8f8, #f9effa, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #cf87d9, #c56cd0, #b84dc7, #a83ab6, #8f319b, #762880, #5d2065, #401646, #270d2b, #0e0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a9e2a2
- Analogous: #baa2e2, #e2a2c9
- Triadic: #e2daa2, #a2e2da
- Split-complementary: #c9e2a2, #a2e2ba
- Tetradic: #e2baa2, #a9e2a2, #a2c9e2

## Colors that go with #daa2e2

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 text near-black for #daa2e2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #daa2e2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #daa2e2 in 4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and JBL's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #daa2e2, 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), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #daa2e2: 5 real palettes, including Macaron and Calendly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Graphite Mono put Slate Gray beside #daa2e2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #daa2e2 in 11 real palettes, including Blossom and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), 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 #daa2e2: 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): 2.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b545c4 (4.55:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #8b3097 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.25:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/daa2e2-c19fc1-a1cb62-2d1f29-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: "#daa2e2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.