Palettes / Colors / #CD79CD
#CD79CD — Muted Pink
#CD79CD is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
#CD79CD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #79CD79; it also sits naturally between #A379CD and #CD79A3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD79CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 121, 205 |
| HSL | 300°, 46%, 64% |
| HSV | 300°, 41%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 41%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 43.03, 31.06, 61.48 |
| Yxy | 31.06, 0.3174, 0.2291 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.56, 45.32, -29.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.73, 43.96, -30.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 47% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD79CD
.text { color: #CD79CD; }
.background { background-color: #CD79CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD79CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 121, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 46%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD79CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 121, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD79CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 121, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD79CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD79CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #79CD79:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD79CD: #000000.
How #CD79CD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CD79CD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CD79CD?
#CD79CD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 121, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD79CD?
#CD79CD is RGB 205, 121, 205 — HSL 300°, 46%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD79CD?
Its complement is #79CD79; analogous partners are #A379CD and #CD79A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD79CD for text?
Black text on #CD79CD has a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.91:1.