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#C79EBE Color

#C79EBE is rgb(199, 158, 190) in RGB, hsl(313, 27%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 5%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C79EBE
HEX#C79EBE
RGBrgb(199, 158, 190)
HSLhsl(313, 27%, 70%)
HSVhsv(313, 21%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 5%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.065 334)
LABlab(69.71% 19.65 -10.49)
LCHlch(69.71% 22.27 331.91)

What #C79EBE 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 #C79EBE, 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.

#C79EBE Channel Values

How #C79EBE 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 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 27% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 21% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 5% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C79EBE 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 text9.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C79EBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C79EBE; 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 #C79EBE

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #C79EBE 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#C79EBE
Protanopia#A6A6BE
Protanomaly#B4A3BE
Deuteranopia#ADADBD
Deuteranomaly#B8A7BD
Tritanopia#C4A2A2
Tritanomaly#C5A1AE
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C79EBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c79ebe: #C79EBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C79EBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c79ebe': '#C79EBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.620, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_c79ebe">#C79EBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C79EBE"

More Pink Colors

#C79EBE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C79EBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C79EBE?

#C79EBE is a light pink — rgb(199, 158, 190) in RGB and hsl(313, 27%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.

What is the RGB value of #C79EBE?

#C79EBE is rgb(199, 158, 190) — red 199, green 158, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C79EBE?

#C79EBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 5%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C79EBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C79EBE scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C79EBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C79EBE 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 12.7, which is visibly different.

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