Palettes / Colors / #C19BE8
#C19BE8 — Light Purple
#C19BE8 is a purple color we call Light 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 #C19BE8 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.
#C19BE8 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #C2E89B; it also sits naturally between #9B9BE8 and #E89BE8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19BE8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 155, 232 |
| HSL | 270°, 63%, 76% |
| HSV | 270°, 33%, 91% |
| CMYK | 17%, 33%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 48.28, 40.61, 81.64 |
| Yxy | 40.61, 0.2831, 0.2381 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.90, 28.69, -33.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.72, 27.56, -36.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 61% · Blue 91%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C19BE8
.text { color: #C19BE8; }
.background { background-color: #C19BE8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19BE8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 155, 232); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 63%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19BE8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 155, 232, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19BE8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 155, 232, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19BE8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19BE8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2E89B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19BE8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19BE8
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 #C19BE8: ·
How #C19BE8 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 #C19BE8 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 #C19BE8?
#C19BE8 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 193, 155, 232). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19BE8?
#C19BE8 is RGB 193, 155, 232 — HSL 270°, 63%, 76% — CMYK 17%, 33%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #C19BE8?
Its complement is #C2E89B; analogous partners are #9B9BE8 and #E89BE8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19BE8 for text?
Black text on #C19BE8 has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.