# #df6aec

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

## Values

- Hex: `#df6aec`
- RGB: rgb(223, 106, 236)
- HSL: hsl(294, 77%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.711 0.213 323.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3205
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 3.738) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/df6aec

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e278ed, #e585ef, #e793f1, #eaa0f3, #eeb2f5, #f1c0f7, #f4cdf9, #f7dbfa, #fae8fc, #fdf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #d94fe8, #d22fe4, #c61cd9, #ad19be, #9415a2, #781183, #5f0d68, #460a4d, #29062d, #100212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #77ec6a
- Analogous: #9e6aec, #ec6ab8
- Triadic: #ecdf6a, #6aecdf
- Split-complementary: #b8ec6a, #6aec9e
- Tetradic: #ec9e6a, #77ec6a, #6ab8ec

## Colors that go with #df6aec

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 #df6aec 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #df6aec: 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 #df6aec: 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 Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #df6aec: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: analogous] — Cornflower Blue is #df6aec's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #df6aec 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #df6aec 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
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: triadic] — Goldenrod completes a triad with #df6aec — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c61cd9 (4.6:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #9415a2 (7.27:1); AAA: background → #080808 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.41:1 — 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/df6aec-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: "#df6aec" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.