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#C19FAF Color

#C19FAF is rgb(193, 159, 175) in RGB, hsl(332, 22%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 9%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac Luster (#AE98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C19FAF
HEX#C19FAF
RGBrgb(193, 159, 175)
HSLhsl(332, 22%, 69%)
HSVhsv(332, 18%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 9%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.045 348.3)
LABlab(68.98% 14.93 -3.35)
LCHlch(68.98% 15.30 347.34)

What #C19FAF 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 #C19FAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 6.28Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 6.97Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 7.69Tuscany#C09999ΔE 9.42Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 10.22Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 10.27

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

#C19FAF Channel Values

How #C19FAF 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 159 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 22% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 18% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 9% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C19FAF 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C19FAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C19FAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C19FAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C19FAF
Complementary
#9FC1B1
Analogous
#C19FC0
Analogous
#C1A09F
Triadic
#AFC19F
Triadic
#9FAFC1
Split comp.
#9FC1A0
Split comp.
#9FC0C1

Tints & Shades of #C19FAF

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

#C9ABB9
#D1B7C3
#D9C4CE
#E3D3DB
#EBE0E5
#F3ECEF

Shades

#AF8398
#9C637E
#805267
#644050
#482E3A
#281A21

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C19FAF.

How #C19FAF 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#C19FAF
Protanopia#A5A5AF
Protanomaly#B1A3AF
Deuteranopia#ABABAE
Deuteranomaly#B4A6AE
Tritanopia#BFA1A1
Tritanomaly#C0A0A7
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C19FAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c19faf: #C19FAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C19FAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c19faf': '#C19FAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.624, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_c19faf">#C19FAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C19FAF"

More Pink Colors

#C19FAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C19FAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C19FAF?

#C19FAF is a light pink — rgb(193, 159, 175) in RGB and hsl(332, 22%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac Luster (#AE98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.

What is the RGB value of #C19FAF?

#C19FAF is rgb(193, 159, 175) — red 193, green 159, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C19FAF?

#C19FAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 9%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C19FAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C19FAF scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C19FAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C19FAF 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.84, which is visibly different.

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