Palettes / Colors / #C19DFE
#C19DFE — Light Vivid Purple
#C19DFE 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 #C19DFE 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.
#C19DFE 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 #DBFE9F; it also sits naturally between #9FACFE and #F19FFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19DFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 157, 254 |
| HSL | 262°, 98%, 81% |
| HSV | 262°, 38%, 100% |
| CMYK | 24%, 38%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 51.94, 42.61, 99.25 |
| Yxy | 42.61, 0.2680, 0.2199 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.29, 32.54, -43.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.27, 31.79, -49.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 62% · Blue 100%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C19DFE
.text { color: #C19DFE; }
.background { background-color: #C19DFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19DFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 157, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 98%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19DFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 157, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19DFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 157, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19DFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19DFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBFE9F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19DFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19DFE
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 #C19DFE: ·
How #C19DFE 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 #C19DFE 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 #C19DFE?
#C19DFE is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 193, 157, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19DFE?
#C19DFE is RGB 193, 157, 254 — HSL 262°, 98%, 81% — CMYK 24%, 38%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #C19DFE?
Its complement is #DBFE9F; analogous partners are #9FACFE and #F19FFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19DFE for text?
Black text on #C19DFE has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.