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#D91C8B — Pink

#D91C8B is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #D91C8B 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.

#D91C8B is a warm-leaning 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 #1CD96B; it also sits naturally between #C91CD9 and #D91C2C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#D91C8B · RGB 217, 28, 139

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Color values

HEX#D91C8B
RGB217, 28, 139
HSL325°, 77%, 48%
HSV325°, 87%, 85%
CMYK0%, 87%, 36%, 15%
XYZ33.69, 17.45, 26.02
Yxy17.45, 0.4367, 0.2261
CIE-Lab48.82, 74.47, -12.35
Hunter Lab41.77, 74.28, -10.35

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 85% · Green 11% · Blue 55%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 87% · Yellow 36% · Key 15%

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

Previews

Sample text in #D91C8B on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #D91C8B on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #D91C8B

.text { color: #D91C8B; }
.background { background-color: #D91C8B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D91C8B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 28, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 77%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D91C8B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 28, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D91C8B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 28, 139, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D91C8B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D91C8B">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D91C8B

#C71A7F#B01770#9E1565#871256#750F4B#630D3F#4D0A31#3B0825#240517#12020C

Tints of #D91C8B

#E32B97#E641A2#E953AB#EC6AB6#EF81C1#F297CC#F4AED7#F7C0E0#FAD6EB#FDEDF6

Tones of #D91C8B

#CB2A88#BE3786#B04583#A35281#955F7F#886D7D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #1CD96B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.68:1 AA
Against black text4.49:1 AA large only

Best text color on #D91C8B: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D91C8B

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #D91C8B: ·

How #D91C8B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #878570Deuteranopia · #92A06ATritanopia · #D05B56

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:

Tailwind pink 600 · #DB2777Material Pink 500 · #E91E63Tailwind pink 500 · #EC4899

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D91C8B rather than the exact color:

Dusty Ruby Bloom
#CC4AE0 · #D71C85 · #F0504E · #B87415
Dreamy Bloom
#3A1A95 · #B81FDA · #D7158D · #B3161F
Misty Ruby Opal
#F3C4E1 · #D954A7 · #D52593 · #97216B
Dusty Bloom
#431997 · #4D0968 · #E311CF · #E41A83
Hidden Ruby Bloom
#BA52DB · #D82894 · #DB413F · #DEA640
Vintage Ruby Aurora
#2828B5 · #531F8D · #D858DF · #D62B8E

Similar colors

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

#D71C85#D7158D#D52593#E41A83#D82894#D62B8E#E82087#CC138F#E4288E#DC197B#E1217C#D7287D

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D91C8A  ·  #D91C8C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D91C8B?

#D91C8B is Pink, a pink color (RGB 217, 28, 139). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D91C8B?

#D91C8B is RGB 217, 28, 139 — HSL 325°, 77%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 87%, 36%, 15%.

What colors go with #D91C8B?

Its complement is #1CD96B; analogous partners are #C91CD9 and #D91C2C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D91C8B for text?

White text on #D91C8B has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.49:1.