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#D79CE2 Color

#D79CE2 is rgb(215, 156, 226) in RGB, hsl(291, 55%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D79CE2
HEX#D79CE2
RGBrgb(215, 156, 226)
HSLhsl(291, 55%, 75%)
HSVhsv(291, 31%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.116 321.1)
LABlab(71.94% 31.35 -26.71)
LCHlch(71.94% 41.19 319.57)

What #D79CE2 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 #D79CE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 5.16Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.01Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 8.73Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 9.1Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 9.98Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.08

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

#D79CE2 Channel Values

How #D79CE2 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 156 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 55% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 31% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D79CE2 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D79CE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D79CE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D79CE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D79CE2
Complementary
#A7E29C
Analogous
#B59CE2
Analogous
#E29CCA
Triadic
#E2D89C
Triadic
#9CE2D8
Split comp.
#CAE29C
Split comp.
#9CE2B5

Tints & Shades of #D79CE2

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

#DCA8E6
#E3B8EA
#E7C4EE
#ECD0F1
#F1DBF5
#F7EBF9

Shades

#C875D7
#B84DCB
#9F34B2
#782786
#551C5F
#311037

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D79CE2.

How #D79CE2 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#D79CE2
Protanopia#A8A8E2
Protanomaly#BDA3E2
Deuteranopia#B2B2E1
Deuteranomaly#C2AAE1
Tritanopia#CFA7A7
Tritanomaly#D2A3C1
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D79CE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d79ce2: #D79CE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D79CE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d79ce2': '#D79CE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.612, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_d79ce2">#D79CE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#D79CE2"

More Pink Colors

#D79CE2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#D79CE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D79CE2?

#D79CE2 is a light pink — rgb(215, 156, 226) in RGB and hsl(291, 55%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #D79CE2?

#D79CE2 is rgb(215, 156, 226) — red 215, green 156, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D79CE2?

#D79CE2 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D79CE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D79CE2 scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D79CE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D79CE2 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 5.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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