# #dfbedf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dfbedf`
- RGB: rgb(223, 190, 223)
- HSL: hsl(300, 34%, 81%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.84 0.058 326.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.5784
- Nearest named color: Blackberry Yoghurt (#e5bddf, Δ 0.895) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blackberry-yoghurt
- Moods: warm, muted, light, editorial, elegant, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dfbedf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e2c5e2, #e4c8e4, #e7cfe7, #ebd6eb, #eeddee, #f0e0f0, #f3e7f3, #f7eef7, #f8f1f8, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #d2a3d2, #c68bc6, #b86fb8, #ab54ab, #934893, #783b78, #5c2d5c, #412041, #291429, #0e070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bedfbe
- Analogous: #cfbedf, #dfbecf
- Triadic: #dfdfbe, #bedfdf
- Split-complementary: #cfdfbe, #bedfcf
- Tetradic: #dfcfbe, #bedfbe, #becfdf

## Colors that go with #dfbedf

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 #dfbedf: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #dfbedf on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #dfbedf: 4 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Max's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #dfbedf in 4 real palettes, including Blush and Sepia Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #dfbedf, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Kiln put Peru beside #dfbedf, as the lead colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #dfbedf: 5 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Steam's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #dfbedf: 5 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab54ab (4.58:1); AA: background → #545454 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #7e3e7e (7.3:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant
- minimal: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/minimal
- 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/dfbedf-c19fbd-95cb62-2d1f27-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: "#dfbedf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.