# #e4dcf4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e4dcf4`
- RGB: rgb(228, 220, 244)
- HSL: hsl(260, 52%, 91%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.908 0.033 300.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.7421
- Nearest named color: Pink Champagne (#e8dfed, Δ 1.533) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/pink-champagne
- Moods: cool, light, clean, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e4dcf4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e7e0f5, #e7e0f5, #eae4f6, #ede8f8, #f0ecf9, #f0ecf9, #f3effa, #f6f3fb, #f6f3fb, #f9f7fd
- Shades (toward black): #c9b9e9, #b19adf, #9677d4, #7b54c9, #653bba, #523097, #3f2574, #2c1a51, #1b1032, #080510

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ecf4dc
- Analogous: #dce0f4, #f0dcf4
- Triadic: #f4e4dc, #dcf4e4
- Split-complementary: #f4f0dc, #e0f4dc
- Tetradic: #f4dce0, #ecf4dc, #dcf4f0

## Colors that go with #e4dcf4

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 #e4dcf4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #e4dcf4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Lilac is #e4dcf4's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sandy Brown completes a triad with #e4dcf4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Khaki sits directly opposite #e4dcf4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #e4dcf4 in 21 real palettes, including Blueprint and Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 47 real palettes, including Binance's brand system and Dropbox's brand system put Blue beside #e4dcf4, as the accent. Seen in: Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #e4dcf4 in 12 real palettes, including Gemstone and ClickUp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Fly.io (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fly-io), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8460cd (4.63:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #673cbe (7.08:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.84:1 — 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/e4dcf4-ae9cc4-dfc94e-2a1f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#e4dcf4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.