Palettes / Colors / #C19CFA
#C19CFA — Light Vivid Purple
#C19CFA 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 #C19CFA 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.
#C19CFA 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 #D5FA9E; it also sits naturally between #9EA7FA and #F19EFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19CFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 156, 250 |
| HSL | 264°, 90%, 80% |
| HSV | 264°, 38%, 98% |
| CMYK | 23%, 38%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 51.14, 42.02, 95.86 |
| Yxy | 42.02, 0.2705, 0.2223 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.88, 32.17, -41.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.82, 31.33, -47.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 61% · Blue 98%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C19CFA
.text { color: #C19CFA; }
.background { background-color: #C19CFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19CFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 156, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 90%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19CFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 156, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19CFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 156, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19CFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19CFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5FA9E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19CFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19CFA
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 #C19CFA: ·
How #C19CFA 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 #C19CFA 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 #C19CFA?
#C19CFA is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 193, 156, 250). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19CFA?
#C19CFA is RGB 193, 156, 250 — HSL 264°, 90%, 80% — CMYK 23%, 38%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #C19CFA?
Its complement is #D5FA9E; analogous partners are #9EA7FA and #F19EFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19CFA for text?
Black text on #C19CFA has a contrast ratio of 9.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.