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#cc79b2 color: Peruvian Lily

#cc79b2 is rgb(204, 121, 178) in RGB and oklch(68.345% 0.12552 339.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

68.3%
0.126
340°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #cc79b2

#cc79b2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peruvian Lily (#cd7db5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #cc79b2 mixed with white

  1. cc79b2
  2. d286ba
  3. d894c1
  4. dda1c9
  5. e3aed1
  6. e8bcd8
  7. edc9e0
  8. f2d6e8
  9. f6e4ef
  10. fbf1f7

Darker: #cc79b2 mixed with black

  1. cc79b2
  2. b1689a
  3. 975883
  4. 7e486d
  5. 653957
  6. 4e2b43
  7. 371d2f
  8. 22101d
  9. 0f050c
  10. 020101

Calmer: #cc79b2 with less saturation

  1. cc79b2
  2. c77db0
  3. c380ad
  4. be84ab
  5. b987a8
  6. b48ba6
  7. af8ea3
  8. aa91a1
  9. a5949e
  10. 9f969c

Questions about #cc79b2

What color is #cc79b2?

#cc79b2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Peruvian Lily. In RGB it is rgb(204, 121, 178), in HSL hsl(318.8, 44.86%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.345% 0.12552 339.705).

What colors go well with #cc79b2?

The complementary color of #cc79b2 is #44b17e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b182d3 and #da7688. The triadic partners are #ac9a2e and #00aace.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc79b2?

Black text reads better on #cc79b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc79b2 a warm or cool color?

#cc79b2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.126.