Palettes / Colors / #C19DDD
#C19DDD — Light Muted Purple
#C19DDD 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 #C19DDD 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.
#C19DDD 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 #B8DD9D; it also sits naturally between #A19DDD and #DD9DD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19DDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 157, 221 |
| HSL | 274°, 48%, 74% |
| HSV | 274°, 29%, 87% |
| CMYK | 13%, 29%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 47.10, 40.67, 73.77 |
| Yxy | 40.67, 0.2916, 0.2518 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.95, 25.21, -27.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.77, 24.01, -28.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 62% · Blue 87%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C19DDD
.text { color: #C19DDD; }
.background { background-color: #C19DDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19DDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 157, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 48%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19DDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 157, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19DDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 157, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19DDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19DDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8DD9D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19DDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19DDD
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 #C19DDD: ·
How #C19DDD 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 #C19DDD 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 #C19DDD?
#C19DDD is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 193, 157, 221). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19DDD?
#C19DDD is RGB 193, 157, 221 — HSL 274°, 48%, 74% — CMYK 13%, 29%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #C19DDD?
Its complement is #B8DD9D; analogous partners are #A19DDD and #DD9DD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19DDD for text?
Black text on #C19DDD has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.