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#C19ADF Color

#C19ADF is rgb(193, 154, 223) in RGB, hsl(274, 52%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 31%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C19ADF
HEX#C19ADF
RGBrgb(193, 154, 223)
HSLhsl(274, 52%, 74%)
HSVhsv(274, 31%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 31%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.105 309.8)
LABlab(69.11% 24.53 -29.61)
LCHlch(69.11% 38.45 309.64)

What #C19ADF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C19ADF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#C19ADF Channel Values

How #C19ADF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 193 · G 154 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 52% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 31% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C19ADF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C19ADF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C19ADF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C19ADF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C19ADF.

How #C19ADF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C19ADF
Protanopia#A2A2DF
Protanomaly#AF9FDF
Deuteranopia#A8A8DE
Deuteranomaly#B3A3DF
Tritanopia#B8A5A5
Tritanomaly#BCA1BF
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C19ADF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c19adf: #C19ADF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C19ADF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c19adf': '#C19ADF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.604, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_c19adf">#C19ADF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C19ADF"

More Purple Colors

#C19ADF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C19ADF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C19ADF?

#C19ADF is a light purple — rgb(193, 154, 223) in RGB and hsl(274, 52%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.

What is the RGB value of #C19ADF?

#C19ADF is rgb(193, 154, 223) — red 193, green 154, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C19ADF?

#C19ADF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 31%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C19ADF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C19ADF scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C19ADF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C19ADF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.78, which is visibly different.

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