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#d79cd8 color: Velvet Horizon

#d79cd8 is rgb(215, 156, 216) in RGB and oklch(76.839% 0.10578 325.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

76.8%
0.106
326°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #d79cd8

#d79cd8 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Horizon (#d39ed2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #d79cd8 mixed with white

  1. d79cd8
  2. dba6dc
  3. e0b0e0
  4. e4bae4
  5. e8c3e8
  6. eccdec
  7. f0d7f0
  8. f4e1f4
  9. f8ebf7
  10. fbf5fb

Darker: #d79cd8 mixed with black

  1. d79cd8
  2. bb87bc
  3. 9f73a0
  4. 855f85
  5. 6b4c6b
  6. 523953
  7. 3b283b
  8. 251825
  9. 110911
  10. 020102

Calmer: #d79cd8 with less saturation

  1. d79cd8
  2. d49fd4
  3. d0a1d1
  4. cda4cd
  5. caa6ca
  6. c6a9c6
  7. c2abc2
  8. bfadbf
  9. bbafbb
  10. b7b1b7

Questions about #d79cd8

What color is #d79cd8?

#d79cd8 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Velvet Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(215, 156, 216), in HSL hsl(299, 43.48%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.839% 0.10578 325.996).

What colors go well with #d79cd8?

The complementary color of #d79cd8 is #87c68b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9a6f0 and #ea97b6. The triadic partners are #d2af60 and #52c7d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #d79cd8?

Black text reads better on #d79cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d79cd8 a warm or cool color?

#d79cd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.106.