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#D779EC Color

#D779EC is rgb(215, 121, 236) in RGB, hsl(289, 75%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D779EC
HEX#D779EC
RGBrgb(215, 121, 236)
HSLhsl(289, 75%, 70%)
HSVhsv(289, 49%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.186 320.1)
LABlab(64.89% 50.32 -43.04)
LCHlch(64.89% 66.21 319.46)

What #D779EC 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 #D779EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.57Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.43Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.92Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.07Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.2Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.38

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

#D779EC Channel Values

How #D779EC 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 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 75% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 49% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D779EC 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 text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D779EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D779EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D779EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D779EC
Complementary
#8EEC79
Analogous
#9D79EC
Analogous
#EC79C8
Triadic
#ECD779
Triadic
#79ECD7
Split comp.
#C8EC79
Split comp.
#79EC9D

Tints & Shades of #D779EC

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

#DC8BEE
#E29DF1
#E7AFF4
#ECC1F6
#F2D2F9
#F7E4FB

Shades

#CB51E6
#BD24E0
#9E1BBB
#78148F
#570F67
#31083A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D779EC.

How #D779EC 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#D779EC
Protanopia#8F8FEC
Protanomaly#B087EC
Deuteranopia#A0A0EA
Deuteranomaly#B992EB
Tritanopia#CB8F8F
Tritanomaly#D086BB
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D779EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d779ec: #D779EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D779EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d779ec': '#D779EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.475, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_d779ec">#D779EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D779EC"

More Purple Colors

#D779EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D779EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D779EC?

#D779EC is a light purple — rgb(215, 121, 236) in RGB and hsl(289, 75%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.57.

What is the RGB value of #D779EC?

#D779EC is rgb(215, 121, 236) — red 215, green 121, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D779EC?

#D779EC converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D779EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D779EC scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D779EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D779EC 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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