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#cd79dd color: Jewel Caterpillar

#cd79dd is rgb(205, 121, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.295% 0.16552 321.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

70.3%
0.166
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #cd79dd

#cd79dd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #cd79dd mixed with white

  1. cd79dd
  2. d387e1
  3. d895e5
  4. dda2e8
  5. e3b0ec
  6. e8bdf0
  7. edcaf3
  8. f1d7f6
  9. f6e5f9
  10. fbf2fc

Darker: #cd79dd mixed with black

  1. cd79dd
  2. b268c0
  3. 9858a4
  4. 7e4888
  5. 66396e
  6. 4e2b55
  7. 381d3d
  8. 231026
  9. 0f0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd79dd with less saturation

  1. cd79dd
  2. c97ed7
  3. c582d1
  4. c087cb
  5. bc8bc5
  6. b78fbf
  7. b392b9
  8. ae96b2
  9. a999ac
  10. a49ca6

Questions about #cd79dd

What color is #cd79dd?

#cd79dd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Jewel Caterpillar. In RGB it is rgb(205, 121, 221), in HSL hsl(290.4, 59.52%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.295% 0.16552 321.032).

What colors go well with #cd79dd?

The complementary color of #cd79dd is #5eb850. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a189fd and #e96fac. The triadic partners are #d29200 and #00b8c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd79dd?

Black text reads better on #cd79dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd79dd a warm or cool color?

#cd79dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.166.