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#C596B8 Color

#C596B8 is rgb(197, 150, 184) in RGB, hsl(317, 29%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C596B8
HEX#C596B8
RGBrgb(197, 150, 184)
HSLhsl(317, 29%, 68%)
HSVhsv(317, 24%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.072 336.6)
LABlab(67.42% 22.28 -10.58)
LCHlch(67.42% 24.66 334.61)

What #C596B8 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C596B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.8Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 6.6Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 7.48Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.14Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.03Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 9.44

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C596B8 Channel Values

How #C596B8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 197 · G 150 · B 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 29% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 24% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 7% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C596B8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C596B8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C596B8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C596B8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C596B8
Complementary
#96C5A3
Analogous
#BB96C5
Analogous
#C596A0
Triadic
#B8C596
Triadic
#96B8C5
Split comp.
#A0C596
Split comp.
#96C5BB

Tints & Shades of #C596B8

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CCA3C1
#D5B3CC
#DDC0D5
#E4CEDE
#EBDBE6
#F4EBF2

Shades

#B578A4
#A45B90
#874A76
#663859
#48283F
#2B1825

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C596B8.

How #C596B8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C596B8
Protanopia#9F9FB8
Protanomaly#B09CB8
Deuteranopia#A7A7B7
Deuteranomaly#B4A1B7
Tritanopia#C19B9B
Tritanomaly#C399A7
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C596B8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c596b8: #C596B8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C596B8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c596b8': '#C596B8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.588, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_c596b8">#C596B8</color>
SVG fillfill="#C596B8"

More Pink Colors

#C596B8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C596B8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C596B8?

#C596B8 is a light pink — rgb(197, 150, 184) in RGB and hsl(317, 29%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.

What is the RGB value of #C596B8?

#C596B8 is rgb(197, 150, 184) — red 197, green 150, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C596B8?

#C596B8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C596B8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C596B8 scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C596B8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C596B8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 15.19, which is visibly different.

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