Palettes / Colors / #C19FF6
#C19FF6 — Light Vivid Purple
#C19FF6 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 #C19FF6 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.
#C19FF6 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 #D4F69D; it also sits naturally between #9DA7F6 and #EC9DF6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19FF6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 159, 246 |
| HSL | 263°, 83%, 79% |
| HSV | 263°, 35%, 96% |
| CMYK | 22%, 35%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 51.03, 42.79, 92.76 |
| Yxy | 42.79, 0.2735, 0.2293 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.41, 29.60, -38.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.41, 28.71, -43.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 62% · Blue 96%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C19FF6
.text { color: #C19FF6; }
.background { background-color: #C19FF6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19FF6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 159, 246); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 83%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19FF6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 159, 246, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19FF6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 159, 246, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19FF6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19FF6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4F69D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19FF6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19FF6
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 #C19FF6: ·
How #C19FF6 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 #C19FF6 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 #C19FF6?
#C19FF6 is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 193, 159, 246). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19FF6?
#C19FF6 is RGB 193, 159, 246 — HSL 263°, 83%, 79% — CMYK 22%, 35%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #C19FF6?
Its complement is #D4F69D; analogous partners are #9DA7F6 and #EC9DF6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19FF6 for text?
Black text on #C19FF6 has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.