Colour
#D79AE1
- #D79AE1
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#D79AE1 is a magenta with RGB values 215, 154, 225 and HSL 292°, 54%, 74%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#D79AE1#D79AE1
HEX#D79AE1
RGBrgb(215, 154, 225)
RGB (0–1)0.8431, 0.6039, 0.8824
RGB percentages84.3%, 60.4%, 88.2%
HSLhsl(291.5, 54.2%, 74.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(291.5, 31.6%, 88.2%)
CMYK4.4%, 31.6%, 0%, 11.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,129,889
CSS custom property--colour: #D79AE1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.42995WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness183.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.6:1
Contrast with white2.19:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.6:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#ACACAC
Inverted#28651E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.19:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.6:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A4E19A
Analogous#B39AE1, #E19AC8
Triadic#E1D79A, #9AE1D7
Split complementary#C8E19A, #9AE1B3
Tetradic#E1B39A, #A4E19A, #9AC8E1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R215
G154
B225
Red215 (84.3%)
Green154 (60.4%)
Blue225 (88.2%)
Hue291.55°
Saturation (HSL)54.2%
Lightness74.31%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR D7 · G 9A · B E1
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