Palettes / Colors / #C91CCE

#C91CCE — Pink

#C91CCE 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 #C91CCE 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.

#C91CCE 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 #22CE1C; it also sits naturally between #6F1CCE and #CE1C7B. 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 79% · Green 11% · Blue 81%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 86% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #C91CCE

.text { color: #C91CCE; }
.background { background-color: #C91CCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C91CCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(201, 28, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 76%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C91CCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(201, 28, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C91CCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(201, 28, 206, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C91CCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C91CCE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #22CE1C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C91CCE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C91CCE

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 #C91CCE 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 #C91CCE 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #C91CCE?

#C91CCE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 201, 28, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C91CCE?

#C91CCE is RGB 201, 28, 206 — HSL 298°, 76%, 46% — CMYK 2%, 86%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #C91CCE?

Its complement is #22CE1C; analogous partners are #6F1CCE and #CE1C7B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C91CCE for text?

White text on #C91CCE has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.54:1.