# #dc96fd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dc96fd`
- RGB: rgb(220, 150, 253)
- HSL: hsl(281, 96%, 79%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.779 0.159 314.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.4412
- Nearest named color: Party Pig (#ee99ff, Δ 3.091) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/party-pig
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dc96fd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e0a0fd, #e3aafd, #e6b4fd, #eabefe, #edc8fe, #eecdfe, #f2d7fe, #f5e1fe, #f8ebff, #fcf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #d173fc, #c44bfb, #b828fb, #a905f5, #9104d2, #7503aa, #5d0387, #42025f, #29013c, #0e0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b7fd96
- Analogous: #a996fd, #fd96ea
- Triadic: #fddc96, #96fddc
- Split-complementary: #eafd96, #96fda9
- Tetradic: #fda996, #b7fd96, #96eafd

## Colors that go with #dc96fd

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: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #dc96fd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #dc96fd in 4 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #dc96fd 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/yellowgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #dc96fd: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #dc96fd, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Turquoise completes a triad with #dc96fd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #dc96fd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #dc96fd, 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b623fb (4.54:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.7:1); AAA: text → #8a04c8 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.82:1 — 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/dc96fd-ba9fc1-b6cb62-2d1f2c-ebe9f1?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: "#dc96fd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.