Colour
#D79DC4
- #D79DC4
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#D79DC4 is a magenta with RGB values 215, 157, 196 and HSL 320°, 42%, 73%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#D79DC4#D79DC4
HEX#D79DC4
RGBrgb(215, 157, 196)
RGB (0–1)0.8431, 0.6157, 0.7686
RGB percentages84.3%, 61.6%, 76.9%
HSLhsl(319.7, 42%, 72.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(319.7, 27%, 84.3%)
CMYK0%, 27%, 8.8%, 15.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,130,628
CSS custom property--colour: #D79DC4;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.42547WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness180.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.51:1
Contrast with white2.21:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.51:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#ACACAC
Inverted#28623B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.21:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.51:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9DD7B0
Analogous#CD9DD7, #D79DA7
Triadic#C4D79D, #9DC4D7
Split complementary#A7D79D, #9DD7CD
Tetradic#D7CD9D, #9DD7B0, #9DA7D7
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R215
G157
B196
Red215 (84.3%)
Green157 (61.6%)
Blue196 (76.9%)
Hue319.66°
Saturation (HSL)42.03%
Lightness72.94%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR D7 · G 9D · B C4
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