# #dfa5e4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dfa5e4`
- RGB: rgb(223, 165, 228)
- HSL: hsl(295, 54%, 77%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.797 0.107 323.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.482
- Nearest named color: plum (#dda0dd, Δ 1.423) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dfa5e4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e2ade6, #e4b4e9, #e7bceb, #eac4ed, #eed0f1, #f1d8f3, #f4e0f6, #f7e7f8, #f9effa, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #d589dc, #ca6ad2, #c04eca, #b138bc, #9830a1, #7a2782, #601e66, #46164b, #290d2b, #0f0510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aae4a5
- Analogous: #bfa5e4, #e4a5ca
- Triadic: #e4dfa5, #a5e4df
- Split-complementary: #cae4a5, #a5e4bf
- Tetradic: #e4bfa5, #aae4a5, #a5cae4

## Colors that go with #dfa5e4

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 #dfa5e4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #dfa5e4: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #dfa5e4 in 4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Cartier's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #dfa5e4, as the lead colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #dfa5e4: 4 real palettes, including Macaron and Calendly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #dfa5e4, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #dfa5e4 in 11 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), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #dfa5e4: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ba3fc6 (4.55:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.71:1); AAA: text → #8d2d95 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean
- 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/dfa5e4-c19fbf-9dcb62-2d1f28-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: "#dfa5e4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
