# #df86bd

A color — warm, light, clean. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#df86bd`
- RGB: rgb(223, 134, 189)
- HSL: hsl(323, 58%, 70%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.731 0.128 343)
- Relative luminance: 0.3641
- Nearest named color: Bubblegum Beam (#f887c7, Δ 4.525) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bubblegum-beam
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/df86bd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e292c3, #e59eca, #e7a6ce, #ebb2d5, #eebfdc, #f1cbe2, #f4d7e9, #f6dfed, #faebf4, #fdf7fb
- Shades (toward black): #d76aad, #d152a0, #c93691, #b12f7f, #95286b, #792057, #611a45, #441231, #2c0c20, #10040c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #86dfa8
- Analogous: #d586df, #df8690
- Triadic: #bddf86, #86bddf
- Split-complementary: #90df86, #86dfd5
- Tetradic: #dfd586, #86dfa8, #8690df

## Colors that go with #df86bd

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 body-text near-black for #df86bd: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #df86bd in 7 real palettes, including Meadow and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #df86bd 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/darkseagreen
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #df86bd: 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), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #df86bd in 3 real palettes, including Mercury's brand system and Netlify's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #df86bd, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Seafoam** #93e9be [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Blossom and Supabase's brand system put Seafoam beside #df86bd, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seafoam
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #df86bd in two real palettes: Gumroad's brand system and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.54:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cb3a93 (4.6:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #99296e (7.25:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- 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/df86bd-c19fb0-6dcb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#df86bd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.