# #dcaff8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dcaff8`
- RGB: rgb(220, 175, 248)
- HSL: hsl(277, 84%, 83%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.819 0.111 312)
- Relative luminance: 0.5265
- Nearest named color: Mauve (#e0b0ff, Δ 1.175) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mauve
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dcaff8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e0b9f9, #e2bdf9, #e6c7fa, #e8cbfb, #edd5fb, #efd9fc, #f3e3fd, #f5e8fd, #f9f1fe, #fbf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #cc8af5, #bb64f2, #ab3fee, #9b19eb, #8612ce, #6e0fa9, #550b83, #3d085e, #250538, #0c0213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cbf8af
- Analogous: #b8aff8, #f8aff0
- Triadic: #f8dcaf, #aff8dc
- Split-complementary: #f0f8af, #aff8b8
- Tetradic: #f8b8af, #cbf8af, #aff0f8

## Colors that go with #dcaff8

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 text near-black for #dcaff8: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #dcaff8 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #dcaff8: 4 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Max's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #dcaff8, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #dcaff8, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #dcaff8 in 9 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), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #dcaff8: 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), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #dcaff8: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a93aee (4.64:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.64:1); AAA: text → #8612ce (7.02:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.53:1 — 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/dcaff8-b99cc4-bdcb62-2d1f2c-eae9f1?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: "#dcaff8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.