Close to Mauve
#D596ED
#D596ED is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 58.8% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 71% saturation and 76% 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 #D596ED.
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
2.23:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.41:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.23:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.41:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D596ED as they’d see it.
#D596ED 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 #D596ED
What color is #D596ED?
#D596ED is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 83.5% red, 58.8% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 71% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D596ED in RGB?
#D596ED is rgb(213, 150, 237): 213 red, 150 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D596ED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 37, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D596ED?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D596ED?
Its complement #7EBE68 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.