Close to Plum
#E596D7
#E596D7 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 89.8% red, 58.8% green, and 84.3% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 60% saturation and 74% 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 #E596D7.
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.
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2.17:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.68:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E596D7 as they’d see it.
#E596D7 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E596D7
What color is #E596D7?
#E596D7 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 89.8% red, 58.8% green, and 84.3% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 60% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E596D7 in RGB?
#E596D7 is rgb(229, 150, 215): 229 red, 150 green, and 215 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E596D7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 34, 6, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E596D7?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E596D7?
Its complement #73C182 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.