# #db9ec2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#db9ec2`
- RGB: rgb(219, 158, 194)
- HSL: hsl(325, 46%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.768 0.086 343.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.4341
- Nearest named color: Exotic Lilac (#d198b5, Δ 2.729) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/exotic-lilac
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/db9ec2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dea6c6, #e2b1ce, #e5b8d2, #e9c3d9, #eccbde, #eed2e3, #f3ddea, #f5e5ef, #f9f0f6, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #d284b1, #c86aa1, #be5090, #ab3f7e, #91366b, #772c58, #5d2245, #431931, #290f1e, #0f060b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9edbb8
- Analogous: #d69edb, #db9ea3
- Triadic: #c2db9e, #9ec2db
- Split-complementary: #a3db9e, #9edbd6
- Tetradic: #dbd69e, #9edbb8, #9ea3db

## Colors that go with #db9ec2

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 #db9ec2: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #db9ec2 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #db9ec2: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #db9ec2, as the lead colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #db9ec2: 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), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #db9ec2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #db9ec2 in 21 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 #db9ec2 in 3 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bd4c8e (4.58:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #91366b (7.13:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.68:1 — 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/db9ec2-c19faf-69cb62-2d1f21-f0e9f1?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: "#db9ec2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.