Palettes / Colors / #C19ACC
#C19ACC — Light Muted Purple
#C19ACC is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #C19ACC 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.
#C19ACC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #A4CC99; it also sits naturally between #A899CC and #CC99BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19ACC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 154, 204 |
| HSL | 287°, 33%, 70% |
| HSV | 287°, 25%, 80% |
| CMYK | 5%, 25%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 44.45, 38.81, 62.27 |
| Yxy | 38.81, 0.3054, 0.2667 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.61, 23.39, -20.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.30, 22.01, -19.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 60% · Blue 80%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 25% · 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 #C19ACC
.text { color: #C19ACC; }
.background { background-color: #C19ACC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19ACC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 154, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 33%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19ACC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 154, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19ACC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 154, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19ACC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19ACC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4CC99:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19ACC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19ACC
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 #C19ACC: ·
How #C19ACC 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 #C19ACC 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 #C19ACC?
#C19ACC is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 193, 154, 204). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19ACC?
#C19ACC is RGB 193, 154, 204 — HSL 287°, 33%, 70% — CMYK 5%, 25%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #C19ACC?
Its complement is #A4CC99; analogous partners are #A899CC and #CC99BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19ACC for text?
Black text on #C19ACC has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.