#E596CA

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#e596ca is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(229, 150, 202), HSL(321°, 60%, 74%), CMYK(0%, 34%, 12%, 10%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 2.2:1 on white and 9.55:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e596ca
RGBrgb(229 150 202)
RGB (legacy)rgb(229, 150, 202)
RGB %rgb(90% 59% 79%)
HSLhsl(321 60% 74%)
HSV / HSBhsv(321, 34%, 90%)
HWBhwb(321 59% 10%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 12%, 10%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(71.47 36.02 -14.06)
LCHlch(71.47 38.67 338.67)
OKLaboklab(0.7679 0.1084 -0.0384)
OKLCHoklch(0.7679 0.115 340.48)
Decimal15046346

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorplum ΔE 3.2
Closest web-safe color#cc99cc
Hue321°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)60% / 34%
Lightness (HSL)74%
Brightness or Value (HSV)90%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)70% / 67%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4273
Red / Green / Blue229 / 150 / 202

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.20:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.55:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 43.1 / -59 · As background with white / black text: Lc -47.9 / 60.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #e596ca;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(76.79% 0.115 340.48);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(229 150 202 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e596ca] text-[#e596ca] border-[#e596ca]">