#E596F8 Color
#E596F8 is rgb(229, 150, 248) in RGB, hsl(288, 88%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 40%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E596F8rgb(229, 150, 248)hsl(288, 88%, 78%)hsv(288, 40%, 97%)cmyk(8%, 40%, 0%, 3%)oklch(78.6% 0.158 319.7)lab(72.88% 42.18 -37.06)lch(72.88% 56.14 318.70)What #E596F8 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 #E596F8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E596F8 Channel Values
How #E596F8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 229 · G 150 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 88% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 40% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.09:1 vs white · 10.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E596F8 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.
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Colors That Go With #E596F8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E596F8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E596F8
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.
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How #E596F8 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e596f8: #E596F8;background-color: #E596F8;colors: { 'color-e596f8': '#E596F8' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.588, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_e596f8">#E596F8</color>fill="#E596F8"More Purple Colors
#E596F8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E596F8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E596F8?
#E596F8 is a light purple — rgb(229, 150, 248) in RGB and hsl(288, 88%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #E596F8?
#E596F8 is rgb(229, 150, 248) — red 229, green 150, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E596F8?
#E596F8 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 40%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E596F8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E596F8 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E596F8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E596F8 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.6, which is visibly different.
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