Colour
#D279C6
- #D279C6
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#D279C6 is a magenta with RGB values 210, 121, 198 and HSL 308°, 50%, 65%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#D279C6#D279C6
HEX#D279C6
RGBrgb(210, 121, 198)
RGB (0–1)0.8235, 0.4745, 0.7765
RGB percentages82.4%, 47.5%, 77.6%
HSLhsl(308.1, 49.7%, 64.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(308.1, 42.4%, 82.4%)
CMYK0%, 42.4%, 5.7%, 17.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,793,734
CSS custom property--colour: #D279C6;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.31454WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness162 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.29:1
Contrast with white2.88:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.29:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#919191
Inverted#2D8639
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.88:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.29:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#79D285
Analogous#B279D2, #D27999
Triadic#C6D279, #79C6D2
Split complementary#9AD279, #79D2B1
Tetradic#D2B179, #79D285, #799AD2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R210
G121
B198
Red210 (82.4%)
Green121 (47.5%)
Blue198 (77.6%)
Hue308.09°
Saturation (HSL)49.72%
Lightness64.9%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR D2 · G 79 · B C6
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