Palettes / Colors / #E596F2
#E596F2 — Light Vivid Pink
#E596F2 is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #E596F2 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.
#E596F2 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A3F297; it also sits naturally between #B897F2 and #F297D1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E596F2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 229, 150, 242 |
| HSL | 292°, 78%, 77% |
| HSV | 292°, 38%, 95% |
| CMYK | 5%, 38%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 59.25, 44.88, 89.54 |
| Yxy | 44.88, 0.3059, 0.2317 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.81, 44.30, -34.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.99, 44.90, -37.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 90% · Green 59% · Blue 95%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E596F2
.text { color: #E596F2; }
.background { background-color: #E596F2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E596F2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(229, 150, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 78%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E596F2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(229, 150, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E596F2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(229, 150, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E596F2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E596F2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3F297:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E596F2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E596F2
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 #E596F2: ·
How #E596F2 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 #E596F2 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 #E596F2?
#E596F2 is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 229, 150, 242). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E596F2?
#E596F2 is RGB 229, 150, 242 — HSL 292°, 78%, 77% — CMYK 5%, 38%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #E596F2?
Its complement is #A3F297; analogous partners are #B897F2 and #F297D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E596F2 for text?
Black text on #E596F2 has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.