Palettes / Colors / #B91DCD

#B91DCD — Pink

#B91DCD is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #B91DCD 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.

#B91DCD 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 #32CD1D; it also sits naturally between #611DCD and #CD1D8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 11% · Blue 80%

Cyan 10% · Magenta 86% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B91DCD

.text { color: #B91DCD; }
.background { background-color: #B91DCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B91DCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(185, 29, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 75%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B91DCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(185, 29, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B91DCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(185, 29, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B91DCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B91DCD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #32CD1D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B91DCD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B91DCD

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:

How #B91DCD 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 #B91DCD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #B91DCC  ·  #B91DCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B91DCD?

#B91DCD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 185, 29, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B91DCD?

#B91DCD is RGB 185, 29, 205 — HSL 293°, 75%, 46% — CMYK 10%, 86%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #B91DCD?

Its complement is #32CD1D; analogous partners are #611DCD and #CD1D8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B91DCD for text?

White text on #B91DCD has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.12:1.