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#D779CF Color

#D779CF is rgb(215, 121, 207) in RGB, hsl(305, 54%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 4%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D779CF
HEX#D779CF
RGBrgb(215, 121, 207)
HSLhsl(305, 54%, 66%)
HSVhsv(305, 44%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 4%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.158 330.3)
LABlab(63.84% 46.31 -28.55)
LCHlch(63.84% 54.41 328.35)

What #D779CF 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 #D779CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 5.79Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.35Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.07Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.08Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.45Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 12.95

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

#D779CF Channel Values

How #D779CF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 54% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 44% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 4% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D779CF 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 text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D779CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D779CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D779CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D779CF
Complementary
#79D781
Analogous
#B079D7
Analogous
#D779A0
Triadic
#CFD779
Triadic
#79CFD7
Split comp.
#A0D779
Split comp.
#79D7B0

Tints & Shades of #D779CF

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

#DD8DD6
#E29DDC
#E8B0E3
#ECC0E9
#F2D4F0
#F7E4F5

Shades

#CD56C3
#BC38B1
#992E90
#7A2473
#561A51
#330F30

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D779CF.

How #D779CF 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#D779CF
Protanopia#8F8FCF
Protanomaly#B087CF
Deuteranopia#A0A0CD
Deuteranomaly#B992CE
Tritanopia#CF8888
Tritanomaly#D282A9
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D779CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d779cf: #D779CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D779CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d779cf': '#D779CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.475, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_d779cf">#D779CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D779CF"

More Pink Colors

#D779CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D779CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D779CF?

#D779CF is a light pink — rgb(215, 121, 207) in RGB and hsl(305, 54%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #D779CF?

#D779CF is rgb(215, 121, 207) — red 215, green 121, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D779CF?

#D779CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 4%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D779CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D779CF scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D779CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D779CF 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 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.