Palettes / Colors / #E599CD
#E599CD — Light Pink
#E599CD is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #E599CD 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.
#E599CD is a warm-leaning 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 #9AE5B1; it also sits naturally between #D79AE5 and #E59AA7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E599CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 229, 153, 205 |
| HSL | 319°, 59%, 75% |
| HSV | 319°, 33%, 90% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 10%, 10% |
| XYZ | 54.72, 43.85, 63.34 |
| Yxy | 43.85, 0.3380, 0.2708 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.13, 36.10, -15.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.22, 35.73, -14.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 90% · Green 60% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 10% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E599CD
.text { color: #E599CD; }
.background { background-color: #E599CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E599CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(229, 153, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(319, 59%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E599CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(229, 153, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E599CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(229, 153, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E599CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E599CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9AE5B1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E599CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E599CD
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 #E599CD: ·
How #E599CD 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 #E599CD 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 #E599CD?
#E599CD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 229, 153, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E599CD?
#E599CD is RGB 229, 153, 205 — HSL 319°, 59%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 10%, 10%.
What colors go with #E599CD?
Its complement is #9AE5B1; analogous partners are #D79AE5 and #E59AA7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E599CD for text?
Black text on #E599CD has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.