Light Purple
#B19CD9Light Purple is #B19CD9, rgb(177, 156, 217).
About Light Purple
Light Purple is the hex color #B19CD9, which translates to rgb(177, 156, 217) in RGB and hsl(261, 45%, 73%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 261 degrees, with a saturation of 45 percent and a lightness of 73 percent. That combination puts Light Purple in the workable middle of the purple family, neither pastel nor fully saturated.
How Light Purple compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is plum (#DDA0DD), a CIE76 distance of 15.0 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is violet-300 (#C4B4FF), at a distance of 11.3. Inside this library the closest neighbour is African Violet at 11.5. Sorted by lightness, Light Purple is number 28 of the 31 purple colors here.
Text on Light Purple
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Light Purple, led by Ink black at 7.86:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Light Purple already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 2.43:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 7.86:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.99:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 4.23:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.97:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Light Purple
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Light Purple for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Light Purple locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Light Purple
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #B19CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 156, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 73%) |
| HSV | hsv(261, 28%, 85%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(18%, 28%, 0%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.29% 0.0895 299.99) |
| CIELAB | lab(68.12 19.89 -28.20) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Light Purple?
Light Purple (#B19CD9) is rgb(177, 156, 217): 177 red, 156 green and 217 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Blue leads at 217, red follows at 177 and green trails at 156, which puts the hue at 261 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(261, 45%, 73%).
What colour is #B19CD9?
#B19CD9 is Light Purple, a light purple colour with a hue of 261 degrees, 45% saturation and 73% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 18% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is African Violet, 11.5 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Light Purple a CSS color name?
No. Light Purple is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #B19CD9. The nearest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD), a CIE76 distance of 15.0: far enough that the keyword reads as a different color.
What colors go with Light Purple?
Opposite Light Purple on the color wheel sits the complementary #C4D99C, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #9CA6D9 and #D09CD9 (close to Plum); for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #D9B19C and #9CD9B1. Of these, #C4D99C has the most contrast against Light Purple, at 1.59:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Light Purple?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Light Purple, at 7.86:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 1 of the 5 common text colors tested passes AA for normal text.
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