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#d479db color: Jewel Caterpillar

#d479db is rgb(212, 121, 219) in RGB and oklch(71.005% 0.1675 324.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

71%
0.168
325°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #d479db

#d479db is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, 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: #d479db mixed with white

  1. d479db
  2. d987df
  3. de95e3
  4. e3a2e7
  5. e7b0eb
  6. ecbdee
  7. f0caf2
  8. f4d8f5
  9. f8e5f9
  10. fbf2fc

Darker: #d479db mixed with black

  1. d479db
  2. b868be
  3. 9d58a2
  4. 834887
  5. 69396d
  6. 512b54
  7. 3a1d3c
  8. 241026
  9. 100511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #d479db with less saturation

  1. d479db
  2. cf7ed5
  3. cb83d0
  4. c687ca
  5. c18cc5
  6. bc90bf
  7. b794b9
  8. b297b3
  9. ad9bad
  10. a79ea7

Questions about #d479db

What color is #d479db?

#d479db is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Jewel Caterpillar. In RGB it is rgb(212, 121, 219), in HSL hsl(295.71, 57.65%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.005% 0.1675 324.52).

What colors go well with #d479db?

The complementary color of #d479db is #54bc59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa89fe and #ef6fa8. The triadic partners are #d19600 and #00b9ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #d479db?

Black text reads better on #d479db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d479db a warm or cool color?

#d479db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.168.