# #deb8fa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#deb8fa`
- RGB: rgb(222, 184, 250)
- HSL: hsl(275, 87%, 85%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.838 0.099 310.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.5671
- Nearest named color: Mauve (#e0b0ff, Δ 2.293) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mauve
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/deb8fa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e0bcfa, #e5c6fb, #e7cbfb, #e9cffc, #eed9fc, #f0defd, #f2e2fd, #f4e7fd, #f8f1fe, #fbf5fe
- Shades (toward black): #cd91f7, #bb6bf5, #aa45f2, #991fef, #830fd7, #690cac, #520986, #3a075f, #230439, #0c0113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d3fab7
- Analogous: #bdb7fa, #fab7f4
- Triadic: #fadeb7, #b7fade
- Split-complementary: #f4fab7, #b7fabd
- Tetradic: #fabdb7, #d3fab7, #b7f4fa

## Colors that go with #deb8fa

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 #deb8fa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #deb8fa on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #deb8fa, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #deb8fa: 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
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #deb8fa, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #deb8fa in 17 real palettes, including Macaron and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #deb8fa: 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), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #deb8fa: 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a63bf1 (4.65:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #800fd2 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.34:1 — 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/deb8fa-b89cc4-c0cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#deb8fa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.