# #de76ea

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

## Values

- Hex: `#de76ea`
- RGB: rgb(222, 118, 234)
- HSL: hsl(294, 73%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.725 0.192 323.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3443
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 3.049) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/de76ea

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e183ec, #e491ee, #e89ef0, #ebabf2, #eeb8f4, #f0c1f5, #f3cef7, #f7dcf9, #fae9fc, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #d85ce6, #d03de1, #ca22dd, #ae1ebe, #9519a3, #791584, #61116a, #450c4b, #2c0831, #100312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #82ea76
- Analogous: #a476ea, #ea76bb
- Triadic: #eade76, #76eade
- Split-complementary: #bbea76, #76eaa4
- Tetradic: #eaa476, #82ea76, #76bbea

## Colors that go with #de76ea

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: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #de76ea on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #de76ea: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #de76ea: 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #de76ea in 3 real palettes, including 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), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #de76ea: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #de76ea in two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: triadic] — Goldenrod completes a triad with #de76ea — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #de76ea in Gumroad's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.66:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c622d8 (4.54:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #9519a3 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #121212 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.89:1 — 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/de76ea-c19fc0-9fcb62-2d1f29-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: "#de76ea" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.