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#C79EBB Color

#C79EBB is rgb(199, 158, 187) in RGB, hsl(318, 27%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C79EBB
HEX#C79EBB
RGBrgb(199, 158, 187)
HSLhsl(318, 27%, 70%)
HSVhsv(318, 21%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.062 337)
LABlab(69.63% 19.24 -8.94)
LCHlch(69.63% 21.22 335.07)

What #C79EBB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C79EBB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C79EBB Channel Values

How #C79EBB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 199 · G 158 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 27% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 21% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 6% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C79EBB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C79EBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C79EBB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C79EBB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #C79EBB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C79EBB
Protanopia#A6A6BB
Protanomaly#B4A3BB
Deuteranopia#ADADBA
Deuteranomaly#B8A7BA
Tritanopia#C4A2A2
Tritanomaly#C5A0AD
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #C79EBB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c79ebb: #C79EBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C79EBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c79ebb': '#C79EBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.620, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_c79ebb">#C79EBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C79EBB"

More Pink Colors

#C79EBB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C79EBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C79EBB?

#C79EBB is a light pink — rgb(199, 158, 187) in RGB and hsl(318, 27%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #C79EBB?

#C79EBB is rgb(199, 158, 187) — red 199, green 158, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C79EBB?

#C79EBB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C79EBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C79EBB scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C79EBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C79EBB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 12.47, which is visibly different.

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