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#ce79db color: Jewel Caterpillar

#ce79db is rgb(206, 121, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.315% 0.16405 322.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

70.3%
0.164
322°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #ce79db

#ce79db is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, 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: #ce79db mixed with white

  1. ce79db
  2. d487df
  3. d995e3
  4. dea2e7
  5. e3b0eb
  6. e8bdee
  7. edcaf2
  8. f2d7f5
  9. f6e5f9
  10. fbf2fc

Darker: #ce79db mixed with black

  1. ce79db
  2. b368be
  3. 9858a2
  4. 7f4887
  5. 66396d
  6. 4e2b54
  7. 381d3c
  8. 231026
  9. 0f0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ce79db with less saturation

  1. ce79db
  2. ca7ed5
  3. c582cf
  4. c187ca
  5. bc8bc4
  6. b88fbe
  7. b392b8
  8. ae96b2
  9. a999ac
  10. a49ca6

Questions about #ce79db

What color is #ce79db?

#ce79db is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Jewel Caterpillar. In RGB it is rgb(206, 121, 219), in HSL hsl(292.04, 57.65%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.315% 0.16405 322.131).

What colors go well with #ce79db?

The complementary color of #ce79db is #5cb854. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a389fc and #ea6faa. The triadic partners are #d19200 and #00b8c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce79db?

Black text reads better on #ce79db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce79db a warm or cool color?

#ce79db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.164.