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#cd79b8 color: Peruvian Lily

#cd79b8 is rgb(205, 121, 184) in RGB and oklch(68.695% 0.1311 336.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

68.7%
0.131
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #cd79b8

#cd79b8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, 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: #cd79b8 mixed with white

  1. cd79b8
  2. d387bf
  3. d994c6
  4. dea1cd
  5. e3afd4
  6. e8bcdb
  7. edc9e3
  8. f2d7ea
  9. f7e4f1
  10. fbf1f8

Darker: #cd79b8 mixed with black

  1. cd79b8
  2. b268a0
  3. 985888
  4. 7e4871
  5. 66395b
  6. 4e2b45
  7. 381d31
  8. 23101e
  9. 0f050c
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd79b8 with less saturation

  1. cd79b8
  2. c87db5
  3. c481b2
  4. bf84af
  5. ba88ac
  6. b58ba9
  7. b08ea6
  8. ab92a3
  9. a695a0
  10. a0979d

Questions about #cd79b8

What color is #cd79b8?

#cd79b8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Peruvian Lily. In RGB it is rgb(205, 121, 184), in HSL hsl(315, 45.65%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.695% 0.1311 336.845).

What colors go well with #cd79b8?

The complementary color of #cd79b8 is #47b279. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b083da and #dd758d. The triadic partners are #b29a24 and #00adcf.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd79b8?

Black text reads better on #cd79b8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd79b8 a warm or cool color?

#cd79b8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.131.