Close to Pale Violet Red
#CD779F
#CD779F is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 46.7% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 332°, with 46% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CD779F.
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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6.74:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.74:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD779F as they’d see it.
#CD779F 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 #CD779F
What color is #CD779F?
#CD779F is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 46.7% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 332°, with 46% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD779F in RGB?
#CD779F is rgb(205, 119, 159): 205 red, 119 green, and 159 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD779F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 42, 22, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD779F?
PANTONE 217 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD779F?
Its complement #46A27A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.