Palettes / Colors / #B596BA
#B596BA — Light Dusty Pink
#B596BA is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #B596BA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B596BA is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9BBB96; it also sits naturally between #A396BB and #BB96AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B596BA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 150, 186 |
| HSL | 292°, 21%, 66% |
| HSV | 292°, 19%, 73% |
| CMYK | 3%, 19%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 38.83, 35.18, 51.20 |
| Yxy | 35.18, 0.3101, 0.2810 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.89, 18.02, -14.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.31, 16.47, -13.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 59% · Blue 73%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B596BA
.text { color: #B596BA; }
.background { background-color: #B596BA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B596BA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 150, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 21%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B596BA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 150, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B596BA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 150, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B596BA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B596BA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BBB96:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B596BA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B596BA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B596BA: ·
How #B596BA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B596BA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B596BA?
#B596BA is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 181, 150, 186). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B596BA?
#B596BA is RGB 181, 150, 186 — HSL 292°, 21%, 66% — CMYK 3%, 19%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #B596BA?
Its complement is #9BBB96; analogous partners are #A396BB and #BB96AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B596BA for text?
Black text on #B596BA has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.61:1.