# #db9aca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#db9aca`
- RGB: rgb(219, 154, 202)
- HSL: hsl(316, 47%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.764 0.099 336.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.4244
- Nearest named color: plum (#dda0dd, Δ 2.765) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/db9aca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dfa5cf, #e1add3, #e5b8d9, #e8bfdd, #eccbe3, #efd2e7, #f3dded, #f6e5f1, #faf0f7, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #d180bb, #c865ad, #be4b9f, #a93d8c, #923579, #782b63, #5e224e, #431838, #290f22, #0f050c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9adbab
- Analogous: #cb9adb, #db9aa9
- Triadic: #c9db9a, #9ac9db
- Split-complementary: #a9db9a, #9adbcb
- Tetradic: #dbcb9a, #9adbab, #9aa9db

## Colors that go with #db9aca

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 #db9aca: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #db9aca on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #db9aca, as the lead colour. Seen in: 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), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #db9aca: 7 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Greige put Slate Gray beside #db9aca, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #db9aca in 17 real palettes, including Blossom and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #db9aca in 3 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #db9aca 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bd479d (4.61:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #8e3376 (7.28:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.49:1 — 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/db9aca-c19fb4-79cb62-2d1f23-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: "#db9aca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.