# #db8acc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#db8acc`
- RGB: rgb(219, 138, 204)
- HSL: hsl(311, 53%, 70%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.738 0.129 333.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.376
- Nearest named color: Bubblegum Kisses (#f092d6, Δ 4.281) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bubblegum-kisses
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/db8acc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #df96d1, #e2a1d6, #e5a9da, #e8b5df, #ecc1e4, #efcce9, #f3d8ee, #f5e0f1, #f9ebf7, #fdf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #d36fc0, #cb57b6, #c33caa, #ac3596, #902c7e, #752466, #5e1d52, #42143a, #2b0d25, #10050e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8adb99
- Analogous: #c18adb, #db8aa4
- Triadic: #ccdb8a, #8accdb
- Split-complementary: #a4db8a, #8adbc1
- Tetradic: #dbc18a, #8adb99, #8aa4db

## Colors that go with #db8acc

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 #db8acc: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #db8acc, 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #db8acc in 6 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), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #db8acc 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 #db8acc 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 #db8acc 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
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Sea Green completes a triad with #db8acc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #db8acc in two real palettes: Gumroad's brand system and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.46:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c33caa (4.62:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.54:1); AAA: text → #942e81 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.52:1 — 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/db8acc-c19fb7-82cb62-2d1f25-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: "#db8acc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.