Palettes / Colors / #D779B2
#D779B2 — Light Muted Pink
#D779B2 is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #D779B2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D779B2 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 #79D79F; it also sits naturally between #CE79D7 and #D77983. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D779B2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 215, 121, 178 |
| HSL | 324°, 54%, 66% |
| HSV | 324°, 44%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 44%, 17%, 16% |
| XYZ | 42.90, 31.34, 45.91 |
| Yxy | 31.34, 0.3571, 0.2608 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.79, 43.92, -14.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.98, 42.48, -12.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 47% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 17% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D779B2
.text { color: #D779B2; }
.background { background-color: #D779B2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D779B2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 121, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(324, 54%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D779B2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 121, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D779B2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 121, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D779B2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D779B2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D779B2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #79D79F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D779B2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D779B2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D779B2: ·
How #D779B2 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 #D779B2 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 #D779B2?
#D779B2 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 215, 121, 178). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D779B2?
#D779B2 is RGB 215, 121, 178 — HSL 324°, 54%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 44%, 17%, 16%.
What colors go with #D779B2?
Its complement is #79D79F; analogous partners are #CE79D7 and #D77983. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D779B2 for text?
Black text on #D779B2 has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.89:1.