Close to Pastel Purple
#C19CB2
#C19CB2 is a light, muted pink, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 61.2% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 324°, with 23% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C19CB2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.42:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.67:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.67:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C19CB2 as they’d see it.
#C19CB2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C19CB2
What color is #C19CB2?
#C19CB2 is a light, muted pink, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 61.2% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 324°, with 23% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C19CB2 in RGB?
#C19CB2 is rgb(193, 156, 178): 193 red, 156 green, and 178 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C19CB2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 8, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C19CB2?
PANTONE 257 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C19CB2?
Its complement #8AAF99 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.