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#CD79B0 Color

#CD79B0 is rgb(205, 121, 176) in RGB, hsl(321, 46%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 14%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD79B0
HEX#CD79B0
RGBrgb(205, 121, 176)
HSLhsl(321, 46%, 64%)
HSVhsv(321, 41%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 14%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.125 341.3)
LABlab(61.59% 39.08 -14.63)
LCHlch(61.59% 41.73 339.47)

What #CD79B0 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 #CD79B0, 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.

#CD79B0 Channel Values

How #CD79B0 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 205 · G 121 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 46% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 41% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 14% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.02:1 vs white · 6.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD79B0 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 text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CD79B0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD79B0; 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 #CD79B0

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD79B0.

How #CD79B0 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#CD79B0
Protanopia#8C8CB0
Protanomaly#AA85B0
Deuteranopia#9B9BAE
Deuteranomaly#B18FAF
Tritanopia#C88282
Tritanomaly#CA7E96
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD79B0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd79b0: #CD79B0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD79B0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd79b0': '#CD79B0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.475, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_cd79b0">#CD79B0</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD79B0"

More Pink Colors

#CD79B0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD79B0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD79B0?

#CD79B0 is a light pink — rgb(205, 121, 176) in RGB and hsl(321, 46%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.

What is the RGB value of #CD79B0?

#CD79B0 is rgb(205, 121, 176) — red 205, green 121, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD79B0?

#CD79B0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 14%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD79B0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD79B0 scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD79B0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD79B0 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.14, which is visibly different.

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