What color is #D79DC2?

#D79DC2 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D79DC2?

The RGB value is 215, 157, 194: 215 red, 157 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D79DC2?

The complementary color is #9DD7B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D79DC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D79DC2 color

#D79DC2 rgb(215, 157, 194)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D79DC2 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 61.6% green and 76.1% blue (215, 157, 194).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 42% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 10% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lavender (#D8A1C4), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#D79DC2 color codes

HEX	`#D79DC2`
RGB	`rgb(215, 157, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 61.6%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 42%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 27%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 10%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.19, 27.34, -10.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.19, 29.28, 339.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.819, 42.458, 56.599)`
Decimal	`14130626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D79DC2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D79DC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D79DC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D79DC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d79dc2; }
.text { color: #d79dc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d79dc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 157 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d79dc2, #d79da5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #D79DC2?: #D79DC2 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D79DC2?: The RGB value is 215, 157, 194: 215 red, 157 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D79DC2?: The complementary color is #9DD7B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D79DC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.