# #dd8cfd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dd8cfd`
- RGB: rgb(221, 140, 253)
- HSL: hsl(283, 97%, 77%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.764 0.176 315.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.4122
- Nearest named color: Frail Fuchsia (#ee88ee, Δ 3.515) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/frail-fuchsia
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dd8cfd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e096fd, #e3a0fe, #e6aafe, #e9b4fe, #edc3fe, #f0cdfe, #f3d7fe, #f6e1ff, #f9ebff, #fcf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #d368fd, #c740fc, #bc1dfc, #ae04f1, #9403ce, #7803a6, #5e0283, #45015f, #280137, #0e0014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #acfd8b
- Analogous: #a48bfd, #fd8be5
- Triadic: #fddd8b, #8bfddd
- Split-complementary: #e5fd8b, #8bfda4
- Tetradic: #fda48b, #acfd8b, #8be5fd

## Colors that go with #dd8cfd

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 #dd8cfd: 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 #dd8cfd in 4 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Loom's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony: complementary] — Lime Green sits directly opposite #dd8cfd 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/limegreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #dd8cfd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Turquoise completes a triad with #dd8cfd — 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 #dd8cfd: 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 #dd8cfd, 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
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Hot Pink is #dd8cfd's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bb18fb (4.53:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #8d03c4 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.24:1 — 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/dd8cfd-bb9fc1-b2cb62-2d1f2b-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: "#dd8cfd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.