Colour
#EC79D2
- #EC79D2
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#EC79D2 is a magenta with RGB values 236, 121, 210 and HSL 314°, 75%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#EC79D2#EC79D2
HEX#EC79D2
RGBrgb(236, 121, 210)
RGB (0–1)0.9255, 0.4745, 0.8235
RGB percentages92.5%, 47.5%, 82.4%
HSLhsl(313.6, 75.2%, 70%)
HSV / HSBhsv(313.6, 48.7%, 92.5%)
CMYK0%, 48.7%, 11%, 7.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer15,497,682
CSS custom property--colour: #EC79D2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36161WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness174 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.23:1
Contrast with white2.55:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.23:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#989898
Inverted#13862D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.55:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.23:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#79EC93
Analogous#CD79EC, #EC7998
Triadic#D2EC79, #79D2EC
Split complementary#98EC79, #79ECCD
Tetradic#ECCD79, #79EC93, #7998EC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R236
G121
B210
Red236 (92.5%)
Green121 (47.5%)
Blue210 (82.4%)
Hue313.57°
Saturation (HSL)75.16%
Lightness70%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR EC · G 79 · B D2
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