# #df8ef6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#df8ef6`
- RGB: rgb(223, 142, 246)
- HSL: hsl(287, 85%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.766 0.166 318.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.4169
- Nearest named color: Frail Fuchsia (#ee88ee, Δ 2.8) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/frail-fuchsia
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/df8ef6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e297f7, #e5a1f7, #e9aff8, #ebb8f9, #eec2fa, #f0cbfb, #f3d5fc, #f7e3fd, #faecfd, #fcf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #d66df3, #cd4cf0, #c226ed, #b212de, #970fbd, #7d0d9c, #620a7b, #440755, #2a0434, #0f0213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a4f68e
- Analogous: #ab8ef6, #f68ed8
- Triadic: #f6df8e, #8ef6df
- Split-complementary: #d8f68e, #8ef6ab
- Tetradic: #f6ab8e, #a4f68e, #8ed8f6

## Colors that go with #df8ef6

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #df8ef6 in 5 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony: complementary] — Lime Green sits directly opposite #df8ef6 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #df8ef6: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #df8ef6 in 3 real palettes, including Supabase's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #df8ef6, 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), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Turquoise completes a triad with #df8ef6 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- **Medium Aquamarine** #66cdaa [harmony: split] — Medium Aquamarine is a split-complement of #df8ef6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumaquamarine
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #df8ef6: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c01ded (4.53:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #900fb3 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.34:1 — 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/df8ef6-bd9fc1-abcb62-2d1f2a-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: "#df8ef6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.