Close to Mauve
#D79CED
#D79CED is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 84.3% red, 61.2% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 69% saturation and 77% 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 #D79CED.
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.
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9.87:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D79CED as they’d see it.
#D79CED in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D79CED
What color is #D79CED?
#D79CED is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 84.3% red, 61.2% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 69% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D79CED in RGB?
#D79CED is rgb(215, 156, 237): 215 red, 156 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D79CED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 34, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D79CED?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D79CED?
Its complement #86C171 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.