# #dabcdc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dabcdc`
- RGB: rgb(218, 188, 220)
- HSL: hsl(296, 31%, 80%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.831 0.055 324.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.5604
- Nearest named color: thistle (#d8bfd8, Δ 1.134) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/thistle
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dabcdc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ddc3df, #e1cae3, #e3cde5, #e7d4e8, #eadaec, #eee1ef, #f2e8f3, #f4ebf4, #f8f2f8, #fbf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #cba1ce, #be8ac1, #af6fb3, #a258a7, #884a8c, #6e3c72, #57305a, #3d213f, #271528, #0d070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bedcbc
- Analogous: #cabcdc, #dcbcce
- Triadic: #dcdabc, #bcdcda
- Split-complementary: #cedcbc, #bcdcca
- Tetradic: #dccabc, #bedcbc, #bccedc

## Colors that go with #dabcdc

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 #dabcdc: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #dabcdc 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #dabcdc: 5 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Max's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #dabcdc, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #dabcdc: 5 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Steam's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #dabcdc: 5 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Stone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Seafoam** #93e9be [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Blossom and Supabase's brand system put Seafoam beside #dabcdc, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seafoam
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #dabcdc, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.72:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a45ba9 (4.52:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #7b437f (7.11:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- minimal: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/minimal
- 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/dabcdc-c19fbf-9ccb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#dabcdc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.