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#C19FDB Color

#C19FDB is rgb(193, 159, 219) in RGB, hsl(274, 45%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 27%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C19FDB
HEX#C19FDB
RGBrgb(193, 159, 219)
HSLhsl(274, 45%, 74%)
HSVhsv(274, 27%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 27%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.092 310)
LABlab(70.19% 21.28 -25.79)
LCHlch(70.19% 33.43 309.53)

What #C19FDB 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 #C19FDB, 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.

#C19FDB Channel Values

How #C19FDB 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 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 45% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 27% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C19FDB 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C19FDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C19FDB; 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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Tints & Shades of #C19FDB

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

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How #C19FDB 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#C19FDB
Protanopia#A5A5DB
Protanomaly#B1A3DB
Deuteranopia#ABABDA
Deuteranomaly#B4A6DB
Tritanopia#B9A8A8
Tritanomaly#BCA5BF
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C19FDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c19fdb: #C19FDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C19FDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c19fdb': '#C19FDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.624, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_c19fdb">#C19FDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C19FDB"

More Purple Colors

#C19FDB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C19FDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C19FDB?

#C19FDB is a light purple — rgb(193, 159, 219) in RGB and hsl(274, 45%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.82.

What is the RGB value of #C19FDB?

#C19FDB is rgb(193, 159, 219) — red 193, green 159, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C19FDB?

#C19FDB converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 27%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C19FDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C19FDB scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C19FDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C19FDB 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 10.65, which is visibly different.

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