Information about #CD79AA color

#CD79AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD79AA falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 121, 170) — 80.4% red, 47.5% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 14 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD79AA is a clearly saturated pink-red rose that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sky Magenta (#CF71AF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wild Orchid (#D470A2) and Super Pink (#CF6BA9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 121, 170)), which gives #CD79AA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD79AA: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. #CD79AA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD79AA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CD79AA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CD79AA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CD79AA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CD79AA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CD79AA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#79CDC6
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#C679CD
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #CD79AA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sky Magenta color link
Sky Magenta

#CF71AF

Wild Orchid color link
Wild Orchid

#D470A2

Super Pink color link
Super Pink

#CF6BA9

Middle Purple color link
Middle Purple

#D982B5

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Dull Pink color link
Dull Pink

#D5869D

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Chinese Pink color link
Chinese Pink

#DE70A1

China Pink color link
China Pink

#DE6FA1

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

#CD79AA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD79AA
  • RGB205, 121, 170
  • CMYK0, 33, 14, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 121, 170)
  • HSL325°, 46%, 64%
  • HSL Precise325°, 45.652%, 63.922%
  • HSV325°, 41%, 80%
  • HSB325°, 41%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.475, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.475, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.475, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCD79AA
  • DECIMAL ID13466026
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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