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#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.

#D91C8D · RGB 217, 28, 141

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Color values

HEX#D91C8D
RGB217, 28, 141
HSL324°, 77%, 48%
HSV324°, 87%, 85%
CMYK0%, 87%, 35%, 15%
XYZ33.84, 17.51, 26.79
Yxy17.51, 0.4331, 0.2240
CIE-Lab48.89, 74.67, -13.45
Hunter Lab41.84, 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

Sample text in #D91C8D on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #D91C8D on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

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

#C71A81#B01773#9E1567#871258#750F4D#630D41#4D0A32#3B0826#240518#12020C

Tints of #D91C8D

#E32B9A#E641A4#E953AD#EC6AB8#EF81C3#F297CD#F4AED8#F7C0E1#FAD6EC#FDEDF6

Tones of #D91C8D

#CB2A8B#BE3788#B04585#A35282#955F80#886D7D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #1CD968:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.67:1 AA
Against black text4.50:1 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:

100%
Sample heading text
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:

Protanopia · #878572Deuteranopia · #92A06BTritanopia · #D05C57

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 #D91C8D rather than the exact color:

Dreamy Bloom
#3A1A95 · #B81FDA · #D7158D · #B3161F
Dusty Ruby Bloom
#CC4AE0 · #D71C85 · #F0504E · #B87415
Misty Ruby Opal
#F3C4E1 · #D954A7 · #D52593 · #97216B
Hidden Ruby Bloom
#BA52DB · #D82894 · #DB413F · #DEA640
Dusty Bloom
#431997 · #4D0968 · #E311CF · #E41A83
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:

#D7158D#D71C85#D52593#D82894#E41A83#D62B8E#CC138F#E4288E#E82087#DC197B#EC1D8E#E1217C

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D91C8C  ·  #D91C8E →

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.