#C596BE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(73% 0.078 331.5), rgb(197, 150, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#C596BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C596BE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 150, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.078 331.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C596BE | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C596BE | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C596BE text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C596BE text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CF
oklch(81% 0.048 331.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C596BE
oklch(73% 0.078 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#975A90
oklch(55.5% 0.108 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#814A7A
oklch(49.1% 0.1 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#693D63
oklch(42.7% 0.082 332)
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Step 900
900
#553451
oklch(37.6% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#C596BE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #95A1C0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A7BC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C998A4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C596BE
#C596BE
oklch(73% 0.078 331.5)
- #83B68F
#83B68F
oklch(73% 0.078 151.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C596BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #C596BE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.