#C19EC9
Lilac · light cool purple
About #C19EC9
With the hex code #C19EC9, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 62% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lilac — a ΔE of 3.4 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A6C99E, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.00:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C19EC9?
With the hex code #C19EC9, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 62% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C19EC9?
Use black text. Black on #C19EC9 has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C19EC9?
Its complementary colour is #A6C99E, and analogous partners are #AC9EC9 and #C99EBB.