#D79BC1
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.8% 0.087 341), rgb(215, 155, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#D79BC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D79BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 155, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.087 341) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D79BC1 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D79BC1 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D79BC1 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D79BC1 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D79BC1
oklch(75.8% 0.087 341)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CBA
oklch(70.8% 0.138 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD56A9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 341)
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Step 600
600
#B83694
oklch(55.6% 0.192 341)
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Step 700
700
#9E267E
oklch(49% 0.18 341)
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Step 800
800
#802267
oklch(42.6% 0.149 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#682353
oklch(37.8% 0.115 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#D79BC1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9DA7C2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0BF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9CA8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D79BC1
#D79BC1
oklch(75.8% 0.087 341)
- #7DC29F
#7DC29F
oklch(75.8% 0.087 161.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D79BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #D79BC1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.