Palettes / Colors / #C19DE3
#C19DE3 — Light Purple
#C19DE3 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 #C19DE3 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.
#C19DE3 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 #BEE39C; it also sits naturally between #9D9CE3 and #E39CE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19DE3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 157, 227 |
| HSL | 271°, 56%, 75% |
| HSV | 271°, 31%, 89% |
| CMYK | 15%, 31%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 47.91, 41.00, 78.06 |
| Yxy | 41.00, 0.2870, 0.2455 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.17, 26.50, -30.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.03, 25.34, -32.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 62% · Blue 89%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C19DE3
.text { color: #C19DE3; }
.background { background-color: #C19DE3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19DE3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 157, 227); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 56%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19DE3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 157, 227, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19DE3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 157, 227, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19DE3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19DE3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C19DE3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEE39C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19DE3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19DE3
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 #C19DE3: ·
How #C19DE3 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 #C19DE3 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 #C19DE3?
#C19DE3 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 193, 157, 227). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19DE3?
#C19DE3 is RGB 193, 157, 227 — HSL 271°, 56%, 75% — CMYK 15%, 31%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #C19DE3?
Its complement is #BEE39C; analogous partners are #9D9CE3 and #E39CE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19DE3 for text?
Black text on #C19DE3 has a contrast ratio of 9.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.28:1.