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#cc79db color: Jewel Caterpillar

#cc79db is rgb(204, 121, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.087% 0.16294 321.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

70.1%
0.163
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #cc79db

#cc79db is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jewel Caterpillar (#d374d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #cc79db mixed with white

  1. cc79db
  2. d287df
  3. d795e3
  4. dda2e7
  5. e2b0eb
  6. e7bdee
  7. eccaf2
  8. f1d7f5
  9. f6e5f9
  10. faf2fc

Darker: #cc79db mixed with black

  1. cc79db
  2. b168be
  3. 9758a2
  4. 7e4887
  5. 65396d
  6. 4e2b54
  7. 371d3c
  8. 221026
  9. 0f0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cc79db with less saturation

  1. cc79db
  2. c87ed5
  3. c482cf
  4. bf86c9
  5. bb8ac4
  6. b68ebe
  7. b292b8
  8. ad95b1
  9. a898ab
  10. a49ca5

Questions about #cc79db

What color is #cc79db?

#cc79db is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Jewel Caterpillar. In RGB it is rgb(204, 121, 219), in HSL hsl(290.82, 57.65%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.087% 0.16294 321.313).

What colors go well with #cc79db?

The complementary color of #cc79db is #5eb752. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a189fb and #e86faa. The triadic partners are #d19100 and #00b7c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc79db?

Black text reads better on #cc79db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc79db a warm or cool color?

#cc79db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.163.