# #dcb5de

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dcb5de`
- RGB: rgb(220, 181, 222)
- HSL: hsl(297, 38%, 79%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.82 0.071 324.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.5354
- Nearest named color: Blushing Sky (#d9b1d6, Δ 1.411) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blushing-sky
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dcb5de

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dfbce1, #e2c3e4, #e6cae7, #e9d1ea, #edd8ee, #eedcef, #f2e3f2, #f5eaf6, #f8f1f9, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #d09cd3, #c380c6, #b768bb, #a84dac, #904294, #743678, #5c2b5f, #411e43, #29132a, #0e060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b7deb5
- Analogous: #c7b5de, #deb5cb
- Triadic: #dedcb5, #b5dedc
- Split-complementary: #cbdeb5, #b5dec7
- Tetradic: #dec7b5, #b7deb5, #b5cbde

## Colors that go with #dcb5de

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 #dcb5de: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #dcb5de 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #dcb5de in 4 real palettes, including Cartier's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #dcb5de: 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] — 8 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #dcb5de, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #dcb5de: 5 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Macaron, as the accent. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #dcb5de: 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Stone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Seafoam** #93e9be [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Blossom and Supabase's brand system put Seafoam beside #dcb5de, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seafoam

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.79:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ad53b2 (4.51:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.57:1); AAA: text → #823c86 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.71:1 — 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/dcb5de-c19fbe-9acb62-2d1f28-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: "#dcb5de" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.