Close to Plum
#D799DA
#D799DA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 84.3% red, 60% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 297°, with 47% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D799DA.
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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9.46:1 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 #D799DA as they’d see it.
#D799DA 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 #D799DA
What color is #D799DA?
#D799DA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 84.3% red, 60% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 297°, with 47% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D799DA in RGB?
#D799DA is rgb(215, 153, 218): 215 red, 153 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D799DA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 30, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D799DA?
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 #D799DA?
Its complement #80BD7D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.