# #e2b8f5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e2b8f5`
- RGB: rgb(226, 184, 245)
- HSL: hsl(281, 75%, 84%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.839 0.095 315.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.5704
- Nearest named color: Beefy Pink (#debeef, Δ 2.01) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/beefy-pink
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e2b8f5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e3bcf5, #e7c5f7, #e9c9f7, #edd2f9, #eed7f9, #f0dbfa, #f4e4fb, #f6e9fc, #f9f2fd, #fbf6fe
- Shades (toward black): #d394f0, #c470eb, #b54ce6, #a629e0, #8f1cc4, #7517a1, #5b127d, #410d59, #270836, #0d0312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cbf5b8
- Analogous: #c3b8f5, #f5b8ea
- Triadic: #f5e1b8, #b8f5e1
- Split-complementary: #eaf5b8, #b8f5c3
- Tetradic: #f5c3b8, #cbf5b8, #b8eaf5

## Colors that go with #e2b8f5

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 #e2b8f5: 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 #e2b8f5 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #e2b8f5, 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), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #e2b8f5: 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 #e2b8f5, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #e2b8f5 in 17 real palettes, including Macaron and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Khaki is a split-complement of #e2b8f5: 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #e2b8f5: 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.69:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae3be3 (4.63:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #891bbb (7.15:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.41:1 — 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/e2b8f5-ba9fc1-b6cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#e2b8f5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.