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#D779BE Color

#D779BE is rgb(215, 121, 190) in RGB, hsl(316, 54%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 12%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D779BE
HEX#D779BE
RGBrgb(215, 121, 190)
HSLhsl(316, 54%, 66%)
HSVhsv(316, 44%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 12%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.144 337.8)
LABlab(63.30% 44.18 -19.83)
LCHlch(63.30% 48.43 335.83)

What #D779BE 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 #D779BE, 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.

#D779BE Channel Values

How #D779BE 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 215 · G 121 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 54% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 44% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 12% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.85:1 vs white · 7.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D779BE 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 text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D779BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D779BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D779BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D779BE

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D779BE.

How #D779BE 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#D779BE
Protanopia#8F8FBE
Protanomaly#B087BE
Deuteranopia#A0A0BC
Deuteranomaly#B992BD
Tritanopia#D18484
Tritanomaly#D3809F
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D779BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d779be: #D779BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D779BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d779be': '#D779BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.475, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_d779be">#D779BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D779BE"

More Pink Colors

#D779BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D779BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D779BE?

#D779BE is a light pink — rgb(215, 121, 190) in RGB and hsl(316, 54%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.

What is the RGB value of #D779BE?

#D779BE is rgb(215, 121, 190) — red 215, green 121, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D779BE?

#D779BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 12%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D779BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D779BE scores 2.85:1 against white and 7.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D779BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D779BE 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 16.51, which is visibly different.

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