Close to Plum
#D79BCD
#D79BCD is a light, muted pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 84.3% red, 60.8% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 310°, with 43% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D79BCD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.22:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.46:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.22:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D79BCD as they’d see it.
#D79BCD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D79BCD
What color is #D79BCD?
#D79BCD is a light, muted pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 84.3% red, 60.8% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 310°, with 43% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D79BCD in RGB?
#D79BCD is rgb(215, 155, 205): 215 red, 155 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D79BCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 28, 5, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D79BCD?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D79BCD?
Its complement #80BC8B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.