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#cd79b9 color: Peruvian Lily

#cd79b9 is rgb(205, 121, 185) in RGB and oklch(68.734% 0.13192 336.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

68.7%
0.132
336°
  • 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
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #cd79b9

#cd79b9 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, 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: #cd79b9 mixed with white

  1. cd79b9
  2. d387c0
  3. d994c7
  4. dea1ce
  5. e3afd5
  6. e8bcdc
  7. edc9e3
  8. f2d7ea
  9. f7e4f1
  10. fbf1f8

Darker: #cd79b9 mixed with black

  1. cd79b9
  2. b268a0
  3. 985889
  4. 7e4871
  5. 66395b
  6. 4e2b46
  7. 381d31
  8. 23101e
  9. 0f050d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd79b9 with less saturation

  1. cd79b9
  2. c87db6
  3. c481b3
  4. bf84b0
  5. ba88ad
  6. b58baa
  7. b08fa7
  8. ab92a4
  9. a695a1
  10. a0989e

Questions about #cd79b9

What color is #cd79b9?

#cd79b9 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Peruvian Lily. In RGB it is rgb(205, 121, 185), in HSL hsl(314.29, 45.65%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.734% 0.13192 336.321).

What colors go well with #cd79b9?

The complementary color of #cd79b9 is #47b278. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af84db and #de758d. The triadic partners are #b39a22 and #00aecf.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd79b9?

Black text reads better on #cd79b9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd79b9 a warm or cool color?

#cd79b9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.132.