Palettes / Colors / #C19CF6

#C19CF6 — Light Vivid Purple

#C19CF6 is a purple color we call Light Vivid 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 #C19CF6 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.

#C19CF6 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #D1F69D; it also sits naturally between #9DA4F6 and #EE9DF6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 76% · Green 61% · Blue 96%

Cyan 22% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C19CF6

.text { color: #C19CF6; }
.background { background-color: #C19CF6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19CF6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 156, 246); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 83%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19CF6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 156, 246, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19CF6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 156, 246, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C19CF6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19CF6">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D1F69D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C19CF6: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19CF6

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:

How #C19CF6 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 #C19CF6 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C19CF5  ·  #C19CF7 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C19CF6?

#C19CF6 is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 193, 156, 246). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C19CF6?

#C19CF6 is RGB 193, 156, 246 — HSL 265°, 83%, 79% — CMYK 22%, 37%, 0%, 4%.

What colors go with #C19CF6?

Its complement is #D1F69D; analogous partners are #9DA4F6 and #EE9DF6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C19CF6 for text?

Black text on #C19CF6 has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.