# #dc83e2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dc83e2`
- RGB: rgb(220, 131, 226)
- HSL: hsl(296, 62%, 70%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.737 0.162 324.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3694
- Nearest named color: violet (#ee82ee, Δ 3.501) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dc83e2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #df8fe5, #e39ce8, #e5a4ea, #e9b1ed, #ecbdef, #f0c9f2, #f3d6f5, #f6def7, #f9eafa, #fdf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #d366db, #cc4dd5, #c430cf, #ac2bb6, #912499, #761d7c, #5e1763, #431046, #2b0b2d, #100411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #89e283
- Analogous: #ac83e2, #e283b9
- Triadic: #e2dc83, #83e2dc
- Split-complementary: #b9e283, #83e2ac
- Tetradic: #e2ac83, #89e283, #83b9e2

## Colors that go with #dc83e2

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #dc83e2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #dc83e2 in 5 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #dc83e2: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Sea Green completes a triad with #dc83e2 — 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
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #dc83e2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Medium Aquamarine** #66cdaa [harmony: split] — Medium Aquamarine is a split-complement of #dc83e2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumaquamarine
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #dc83e2, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #dc83e2 in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c02fca (4.67:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #912499 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.39:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- 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/dc83e2-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: "#dc83e2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.