# #de5dfe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#de5dfe`
- RGB: rgb(222, 93, 254)
- HSL: hsl(288, 99%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.704 0.246 319.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3051
- Nearest named color: Flaming Flamingo (#dd55ff, Δ 1.375) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flaming-flamingo
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/de5dfe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e16cfe, #e47bfe, #e78afe, #ea9afe, #eda9ff, #f1b8ff, #f4c7ff, #f7d6ff, #fae6ff, #fdf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #d83efe, #d01bfe, #c701f9, #ab01d5, #9201b7, #7a0198, #5d0175, #450056, #290033, #100014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7dfe5d
- Analogous: #8d5dfe, #fe5dce
- Triadic: #fede5d, #5dfede
- Split-complementary: #cefe5d, #5dfe8d
- Tetradic: #fe8d5d, #7dfe5d, #5dcefe

## Colors that go with #de5dfe

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony: complementary] — Lime Green sits directly opposite #de5dfe 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
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #de5dfe: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #de5dfe: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #de5dfe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #de5dfe in two real palettes: Loom's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: triadic] — Light Sea Green completes a triad with #de5dfe — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #de5dfe — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: analogous] — Hot Pink is #de5dfe's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.96:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c301f4 (4.53:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.59:1); AAA: text → #9201b7 (7.22:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.1:1 — 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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/de5dfe-be9fc1-aacb62-2d1f2a-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: "#de5dfe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.