#C19DEB

A color in the Violet family

#c19deb is a color in the Violet family: RGB(193, 157, 235), HSL(268°, 66%, 77%), CMYK(18%, 33%, 0%, 8%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 2.26:1 on white and 9.29:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c19deb
RGBrgb(193 157 235)
RGB (legacy)rgb(193, 157, 235)
RGB %rgb(76% 62% 92%)
HSLhsl(268 66% 77%)
HSV / HSBhsv(268, 33%, 92%)
HWBhwb(268 62% 8%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 33%, 0%, 8%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(70.23 24.94 -34.46)
LCHlch(70.23 42.54 305.9)
OKLaboklab(0.7567 0.0662 -0.0946)
OKLCHoklch(0.7567 0.1155 304.96)
Decimal12688875

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorplum ΔE 5
Closest web-safe color#cc99ff
Hue268°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)66% / 33%
Lightness (HSL)77%
Brightness or Value (HSV)92%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)69% / 67%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4145
Red / Green / Blue193 / 157 / 235

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.26:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.29:1
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 44.5 / -57.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -49.3 / 59.5

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: #c19deb;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(75.67% 0.1155 304.96);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(193 157 235 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c19deb] text-[#c19deb] border-[#c19deb]">