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#cc79b3 color: Peruvian Lily

#cc79b3 is rgb(204, 121, 179) in RGB and oklch(68.383% 0.12629 339.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

68.4%
0.126
339°
  • 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 #cc79b3

#cc79b3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 339°.

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: #cc79b3 mixed with white

  1. cc79b3
  2. d286bb
  3. d894c2
  4. dda1ca
  5. e3aed1
  6. e8bcd9
  7. edc9e0
  8. f2d6e8
  9. f6e4f0
  10. fbf1f7

Darker: #cc79b3 mixed with black

  1. cc79b3
  2. b1689b
  3. 975884
  4. 7e486e
  5. 653958
  6. 4e2b43
  7. 371d2f
  8. 22101d
  9. 0f050c
  10. 020101

Calmer: #cc79b3 with less saturation

  1. cc79b3
  2. c77db1
  3. c381ae
  4. be84ab
  5. b987a9
  6. b48ba6
  7. af8ea4
  8. aa91a1
  9. a5949f
  10. 9f979c

Questions about #cc79b3

What color is #cc79b3?

#cc79b3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Peruvian Lily. In RGB it is rgb(204, 121, 179), in HSL hsl(318.07, 44.86%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.383% 0.12629 339.142).

What colors go well with #cc79b3?

The complementary color of #cc79b3 is #45b17d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b083d4 and #db7689. The triadic partners are #ad9a2d and #00abce.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc79b3?

Black text reads better on #cc79b3: 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 #cc79b3 a warm or cool color?

#cc79b3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.126.