# #dfa4f4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dfa4f4`
- RGB: rgb(223, 164, 244)
- HSL: hsl(284, 78%, 80%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.801 0.126 317)
- Relative luminance: 0.4877
- Nearest named color: Testosterose (#ddaaff, Δ 1.832) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/testosterose
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dfa4f4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e2adf5, #e5b6f6, #e7bbf7, #eac4f8, #edcdf9, #f0d6fa, #f4dffb, #f5e4fc, #f9edfd, #fcf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #d280ef, #c660eb, #b93ce7, #ae1ce3, #9218bf, #76139a, #5e0f7b, #420b56, #2a0736, #0e0212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b9f4a4
- Analogous: #b7a4f4, #f4a4e1
- Triadic: #f4dfa4, #a4f4df
- Split-complementary: #e1f4a4, #a4f4b7
- Tetradic: #f4b7a4, #b9f4a4, #a4e1f4

## Colors that go with #dfa4f4

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 #dfa4f4 in 5 real palettes, including Blossom and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony: complementary] — Lime Green sits directly opposite #dfa4f4 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
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #dfa4f4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #dfa4f4: 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 #dfa4f4 in 3 real palettes, including Supabase's brand system and Meadow, as the lead colour. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — 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 #dfa4f4, 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 #dfa4f4 — 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 #dfa4f4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumaquamarine

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.95:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b633e6 (4.56:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.54:1); AAA: text → #8f17ba (7:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.75:1 — 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/dfa4f4-bc9fc1-b1cb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#dfa4f4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.