# #dcd5fc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dcd5fc`
- RGB: rgb(220, 213, 252)
- HSL: hsl(251, 87%, 91%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.891 0.054 293.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.6983
- Nearest named color: Icy Plains (#cfdafb, Δ 2.08) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/icy-plains
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dcd5fc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dfd9fc, #dfd9fc, #e3defd, #e7e2fd, #ebe7fd, #ebe7fd, #efecfe, #f3f1fe, #f3f1fe, #f7f5fe
- Shades (toward black): #b8a9f9, #9883f6, #7558f3, #512df0, #3710e5, #2d0dba, #220a8f, #180764, #0f043e, #050113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f5fcd4
- Analogous: #d4e1fc, #efd4fc
- Triadic: #fcdbd4, #d4fcdb
- Split-complementary: #fcefd4, #e1fcd4
- Tetradic: #fcd4e1, #f5fcd4, #d4fcef

## Colors that go with #dcd5fc

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 #dcd5fc: 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), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: analogous] — Cornflower Blue is #dcd5fc's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Porsche (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/porsche-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: split] — Goldenrod is a split-complement of #dcd5fc: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Khaki sits directly opposite #dcd5fc on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #dcd5fc in 8 real palettes, including Blueprint and Trailhead, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Binance's brand system and Dropbox's brand system put Blue beside #dcd5fc, as the accent. Seen in: Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Velvet and Garnet put Brown beside #dcd5fc, as the lead colour. Seen in: Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #dcd5fc in 6 real palettes, including Velvet and Coffee Bar, as the accent. Seen in: Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7558f3 (4.72:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.62:1); AAA: text → #512df0 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.97:1 — 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/dcd5fc-a89cc4-dfb34e-281f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#dcd5fc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.