Palettes / Colors / #C59CD1
#C59CD1 — Light Muted Purple
#C59CD1 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 #C59CD1 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.
#C59CD1 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 #AAD29D; it also sits naturally between #AB9DD2 and #D29DC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C59CD1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 197, 156, 209 |
| HSL | 286°, 37%, 72% |
| HSV | 286°, 25%, 82% |
| CMYK | 6%, 25%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 46.42, 40.25, 65.64 |
| Yxy | 40.25, 0.3048, 0.2643 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.65, 24.59, -21.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.44, 23.34, -21.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 61% · Blue 82%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C59CD1
.text { color: #C59CD1; }
.background { background-color: #C59CD1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C59CD1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(197, 156, 209); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 37%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C59CD1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(197, 156, 209, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C59CD1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(197, 156, 209, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C59CD1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C59CD1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAD29D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C59CD1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C59CD1
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 #C59CD1: ·
How #C59CD1 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 #C59CD1 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 #C59CD1?
#C59CD1 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 197, 156, 209). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C59CD1?
#C59CD1 is RGB 197, 156, 209 — HSL 286°, 37%, 72% — CMYK 6%, 25%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #C59CD1?
Its complement is #AAD29D; analogous partners are #AB9DD2 and #D29DC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C59CD1 for text?
Black text on #C59CD1 has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.