#C19DE5

A color in the Violet family

#c19de5 is a color in the Violet family: RGB(193, 157, 229), HSL(270°, 58%, 76%), CMYK(16%, 31%, 0%, 10%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 2.28:1 on white and 9.22:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c19de5
RGBrgb(193 157 229)
RGB (legacy)rgb(193, 157, 229)
RGB %rgb(76% 62% 90%)
HSLhsl(270 58% 76%)
HSV / HSBhsv(270, 31%, 90%)
HWBhwb(270 62% 10%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 31%, 0%, 10%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(70.03 23.94 -31.5)
LCHlch(70.03 39.57 307.24)
OKLaboklab(0.7541 0.0647 -0.0863)
OKLCHoklch(0.7541 0.1079 306.85)
Decimal12688869

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorplum ΔE 4.7
Closest web-safe color#cc99cc
Hue270°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)58% / 31%
Lightness (HSL)76%
Brightness or Value (HSV)90%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)69% / 67%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4111
Red / Green / Blue193 / 157 / 229

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.28:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.22:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 44.8 / -57.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -49.7 / 59.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #c19de5;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(75.41% 0.1079 306.85);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(193 157 229 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c19de5] text-[#c19de5] border-[#c19de5]">