Close to Peony
#D978BB
#D978BB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 47.1% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 56% saturation and 66% 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 #D978BB.
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
2.86:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D978BB as they’d see it.
#D978BB 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 #D978BB
What color is #D978BB?
#D978BB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 47.1% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 56% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D978BB in RGB?
#D978BB is rgb(217, 120, 187): 217 red, 120 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D978BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 45, 14, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D978BB?
PANTONE 245 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D978BB?
Its complement #49AB6B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.