What color is #C19CD5?

#C19CD5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C19CD5?

The RGB value is 193, 156, 213: 193 red, 156 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C19CD5?

The complementary color is #B0D59C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C19CD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C19CD5 color

#C19CD5 rgb(193, 156, 213)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C19CD5 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 61.2% green and 83.5% blue (193, 156, 213).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 40% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.98:1).

#C19CD5 color codes

HEX	`#C19CD5`
RGB	`rgb(193, 156, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 61.2%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 40%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 27%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 27%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.41, 24.09, -23.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.41, 33.92, 315.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.889, 39.919, 68.226)`
Decimal	`12688597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C19CD5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C19CD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C19CD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C19CD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c19cd5; }
.text { color: #c19cd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c19cd5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 156 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c19cd5, #d59ccd); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #C19CD5?: #C19CD5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C19CD5?: The RGB value is 193, 156, 213: 193 red, 156 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C19CD5?: The complementary color is #B0D59C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C19CD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.