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#D79FF9 Color

#D79FF9 is rgb(215, 159, 249) in RGB, hsl(277, 88%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 36%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D79FF9
HEX#D79FF9
RGBrgb(215, 159, 249)
HSLhsl(277, 88%, 80%)
HSVhsv(277, 36%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 36%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.137 312)
LABlab(73.36% 33.31 -37.01)
LCHlch(73.36% 49.79 311.99)

What #D79FF9 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 #D79FF9, 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 purple in the library.

#D79FF9 Channel Values

How #D79FF9 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 159 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 88% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 36% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D79FF9 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D79FF9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D79FF9; 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 #D79FF9

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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How #D79FF9 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#D79FF9
Protanopia#AAAAF9
Protanomaly#BEA6F9
Deuteranopia#B4B4F8
Deuteranomaly#C3ACF8
Tritanopia#CCAEAE
Tritanomaly#D0A8D0
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #D79FF9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d79ff9: #D79FF9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D79FF9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d79ff9': '#D79FF9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.624, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_d79ff9">#D79FF9</color>
SVG fillfill="#D79FF9"

More Purple Colors

#D79FF9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D79FF9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D79FF9?

#D79FF9 is a lightest purple — rgb(215, 159, 249) in RGB and hsl(277, 88%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.

What is the RGB value of #D79FF9?

#D79FF9 is rgb(215, 159, 249) — red 215, green 159, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D79FF9?

#D79FF9 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 36%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D79FF9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D79FF9 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D79FF9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D79FF9 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 15.45, which is visibly different.

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