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#C19ECC Color

#C19ECC is rgb(193, 158, 204) in RGB, hsl(286, 31%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 23%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C19ECC
HEX#C19ECC
RGBrgb(193, 158, 204)
HSLhsl(286, 31%, 71%)
HSVhsv(286, 23%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 23%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.075 318)
LABlab(69.50% 19.49 -18.60)
LCHlch(69.50% 26.94 316.34)

What #C19ECC 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 #C19ECC, 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.

#C19ECC Channel Values

How #C19ECC 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 158 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 31% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 23% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 9.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C19ECC 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 text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C19ECC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C19ECC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C19ECC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C19ECC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C19ECC.

How #C19ECC 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#C19ECC
Protanopia#A5A5CC
Protanomaly#B1A2CC
Deuteranopia#ABABCB
Deuteranomaly#B4A6CC
Tritanopia#BCA5A5
Tritanomaly#BEA2B6
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C19ECC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c19ecc: #C19ECC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C19ECC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c19ecc': '#C19ECC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.620, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_c19ecc">#C19ECC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C19ECC"

More Purple Colors

#C19ECC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C19ECC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C19ECC?

#C19ECC is a light purple — rgb(193, 158, 204) in RGB and hsl(286, 31%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.

What is the RGB value of #C19ECC?

#C19ECC is rgb(193, 158, 204) — red 193, green 158, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C19ECC?

#C19ECC converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 23%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C19ECC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C19ECC scores 2.33:1 against white and 9.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C19ECC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C19ECC 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 12.22, which is visibly different.

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