Palettes / Colors / #D91C8D
#D91C8D — Pink
#D91C8D 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 #D91C8D 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.
#D91C8D 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 #1CD968; it also sits naturally between #C61CD9 and #D91C2F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D91C8D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 217, 28, 141 |
| HSL | 324°, 77%, 48% |
| HSV | 324°, 87%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 87%, 35%, 15% |
| XYZ | 33.84, 17.51, 26.79 |
| Yxy | 17.51, 0.4331, 0.2240 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.89, 74.67, -13.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.84, 74.55, -11.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 11% · Blue 55%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 87% · Yellow 35% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D91C8D
.text { color: #D91C8D; }
.background { background-color: #D91C8D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D91C8D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 28, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(324, 77%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D91C8D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 28, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D91C8D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 28, 141, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D91C8D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D91C8D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D91C8D
Tints of #D91C8D
Tones of #D91C8D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #1CD968:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.67:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.50:1 AA |
Best text color on #D91C8D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D91C8D
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 #D91C8D: ·
How #D91C8D 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 #D91C8D 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #D91C8D?
#D91C8D is Pink, a pink color (RGB 217, 28, 141). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D91C8D?
#D91C8D is RGB 217, 28, 141 — HSL 324°, 77%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 87%, 35%, 15%.
What colors go with #D91C8D?
Its complement is #1CD968; analogous partners are #C61CD9 and #D91C2F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D91C8D for text?
White text on #D91C8D has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.50:1.