# #dc9ee5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dc9ee5`
- RGB: rgb(220, 158, 229)
- HSL: hsl(292, 58%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.782 0.119 322.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.4533
- Nearest named color: plum (#dda0dd, Δ 1.409) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dc9ee5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dfa6e7, #e2aeea, #e6bbed, #e9c3ef, #eccbf1, #efd3f3, #f2dbf5, #f6e7f9, #f9effb, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #d282de, #c766d6, #bc46ce, #ab32bd, #912ba1, #782385, #5e1c69, #411349, #280c2c, #0f0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a8e59e
- Analogous: #b89ee5, #e59ecb
- Triadic: #e5dc9e, #9ee5dc
- Split-complementary: #cbe59e, #9ee5b8
- Tetradic: #e5b89e, #a8e59e, #9ecbe5

## Colors that go with #dc9ee5

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 #dc9ee5 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #dc9ee5, as the lead colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #dc9ee5: 4 real palettes, including Macaron and Calendly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #dc9ee5 in 6 real palettes, including Blossom and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #dc9ee5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #dc9ee5: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #dc9ee5 in 3 real palettes, including JBL's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sand completes a triad with #dc9ee5 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b93ecc (4.54:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #8e2a9d (7.07:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/dc9ee5-c09fc1-a3cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#dc9ee5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.