# #dfbdfa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dfbdfa`
- RGB: rgb(223, 189, 250)
- HSL: hsl(273, 86%, 86%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.848 0.091 309.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.5899
- Nearest named color: Beefy Pink (#debeef, Δ 1.683) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/beefy-pink
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dfbdfa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e1c1fa, #e3c6fb, #e8d0fb, #ead4fc, #ecd9fc, #efdefd, #f1e3fd, #f6ecfe, #f8f1fe, #faf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #cc97f7, #b971f4, #a446f1, #9120ee, #7d10d5, #660daf, #500a8a, #37075f, #210439, #0b0113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d8fabd
- Analogous: #c0bdfa, #fabdf7
- Triadic: #fadebd, #bdfade
- Split-complementary: #f7fabd, #bdfac0
- Tetradic: #fac0bd, #d8fabd, #bdf7fa

## Colors that go with #dfbdfa

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 text near-black for #dfbdfa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Yellow Green sits directly opposite #dfbdfa on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #dfbdfa: 4 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Mistral AI's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #dfbdfa, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #dfbdfa: 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Stone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #dfbdfa, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #dfbdfa in 16 real palettes, including Nikon's brand system and Macaron, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #dfbdfa: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.64:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a241f1 (4.6:1); AA: background → #545454 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #7f10da (7.03:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Calendly** — secondary #d4c2ff (Δ 1.868) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com

## 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/dfbdfa-b79cc4-c4cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#dfbdfa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.