Palettes / Colors / #E779CD
#E779CD — Light Pink
#E779CD is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #E779CD 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.
#E779CD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #79E792; it also sits naturally between #CA79E7 and #E77996. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E779CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 231, 121, 205 |
| HSL | 314°, 70%, 69% |
| HSV | 314°, 48%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 48%, 11%, 9% |
| XYZ | 50.81, 35.07, 61.85 |
| Yxy | 35.07, 0.3439, 0.2374 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.80, 53.20, -24.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.22, 53.52, -24.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 47% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 11% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E779CD
.text { color: #E779CD; }
.background { background-color: #E779CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E779CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(231, 121, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 70%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E779CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(231, 121, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E779CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(231, 121, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E779CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E779CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #79E792:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E779CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E779CD
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 #E779CD: ·
How #E779CD 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 #E779CD 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 #E779CD?
#E779CD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 231, 121, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E779CD?
#E779CD is RGB 231, 121, 205 — HSL 314°, 70%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 48%, 11%, 9%.
What colors go with #E779CD?
Its complement is #79E792; analogous partners are #CA79E7 and #E77996. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E779CD for text?
Black text on #E779CD has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.62:1.