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#D879CD Color

#D879CD is rgb(216, 121, 205) in RGB, hsl(307, 55%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 5%, 15%) 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 6.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D879CD
HEX#D879CD
RGBrgb(216, 121, 205)
HSLhsl(307, 55%, 66%)
HSVhsv(307, 44%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 5%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.157 331.5)
LABlab(63.91% 46.38 -27.32)
LCHlch(63.91% 53.83 329.50)

What #D879CD 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 #D879CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 6.87Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.18Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.12Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 12.1Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.86Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 13.06

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

#D879CD Channel Values

How #D879CD 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 216 · G 121 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 55% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 44% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 5% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D879CD 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 text7.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D879CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D879CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D879CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D879CD
Complementary
#79D884
Analogous
#B379D8
Analogous
#D8799D
Triadic
#CDD879
Triadic
#79CDD8
Split comp.
#9DD879
Split comp.
#79D8B3

Tints & Shades of #D879CD

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

#DE8CD4
#E29CDA
#E8B0E2
#EDC0E7
#F2D4EF
#F7E3F5

Shades

#CE55C0
#BE37AE
#9A2D8D
#7B2470
#571950
#330F2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D879CD.

How #D879CD 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#D879CD
Protanopia#8F8FCD
Protanomaly#B187CD
Deuteranopia#A1A1CB
Deuteranomaly#B992CC
Tritanopia#D08787
Tritanomaly#D382A8
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D879CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d879cd: #D879CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D879CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d879cd': '#D879CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.475, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_d879cd">#D879CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#D879CD"

More Pink Colors

#D879CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#D879CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D879CD?

#D879CD is a light pink — rgb(216, 121, 205) in RGB and hsl(307, 55%, 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 6.87.

What is the RGB value of #D879CD?

#D879CD is rgb(216, 121, 205) — red 216, green 121, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D879CD?

#D879CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 5%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D879CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D879CD scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D879CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D879CD 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 9.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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