What color is #C19EC8?

#C19EC8 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C19EC8?

The RGB value is 193, 158, 200: 193 red, 158 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C19EC8?

The complementary color is #A5C89E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C19EC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C19EC8 color

#C19EC8 rgb(193, 158, 200)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C19EC8 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 62% green and 78.4% blue (193, 158, 200).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 28% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#C19EC8 color codes

HEX	`#C19EC8`
RGB	`rgb(193, 158, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 62%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 28%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 21%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 21%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.44, 20.38, -16.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.44, 26.31, 320.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.643, 39.962, 59.994)`
Decimal	`12689096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C19EC8, 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 #C19EC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C19EC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	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 #C19EC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c19ec8; }
.text { color: #c19ec8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c19ec8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 158 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c19ec8, #c89eba); }

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Questions

What color is #C19EC8?: #C19EC8 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C19EC8?: The RGB value is 193, 158, 200: 193 red, 158 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C19EC8?: The complementary color is #A5C89E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C19EC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.