Close to Peony
#DC79BF
#DC79BF is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 47.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 59% saturation and 67% 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 #DC79BF.
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
2.79:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.53:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.79:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.53:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DC79BF as they’d see it.
#DC79BF 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 #DC79BF
What color is #DC79BF?
#DC79BF is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 47.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 59% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DC79BF in RGB?
#DC79BF is rgb(220, 121, 191): 220 red, 121 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DC79BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 45, 13, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DC79BF?
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 #DC79BF?
Its complement #49AE6B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.