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#D91C8F — Pink

#D91C8F 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 #D91C8F 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.

#D91C8F 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 #1CD964; it also sits naturally between #C31CD9 and #D91C32. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#D91C8F · RGB 217, 28, 143

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Color values

HEX#D91C8F
RGB217, 28, 143
HSL323°, 77%, 48%
HSV323°, 87%, 85%
CMYK0%, 87%, 34%, 15%
XYZ33.99, 17.57, 27.59
Yxy17.57, 0.4295, 0.2220
CIE-Lab48.96, 74.88, -14.54
Hunter Lab41.91, 74.82, -12.43

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 85% · Green 11% · Blue 56%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 87% · Yellow 34% · Key 15%

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

Previews

Sample text in #D91C8F on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #D91C8F on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #D91C8F

.text { color: #D91C8F; }
.background { background-color: #D91C8F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D91C8F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 28, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(323, 77%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D91C8F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 28, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D91C8F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 28, 143, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D91C8F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D91C8F">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D91C8F

#C71A84#B01775#9E1569#87125A#750F4E#630D42#4D0A33#3B0827#240518#12020C

Tints of #D91C8F

#E32B9D#E641A7#E953B0#EC6ABA#EF81C4#F297CF#F4AED9#F7C0E2#FAD6EC#FDEDF7

Tones of #D91C8F

#CB2A8D#BE378A#B04587#A35284#955F81#886D7E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #1CD964:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.65:1 AA
Against black text4.51:1 AA

Best text color on #D91C8F: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D91C8F

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 #D91C8F: ·

How #D91C8F looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #878573Deuteranopia · #92A06DTritanopia · #D05D58

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 #D91C8F 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
Vintage Ruby Aurora
#2828B5 · #531F8D · #D858DF · #D62B8E
Smoky Marble
#CC138F · #ED42D6 · #57EF89 · #94EEAA

Similar colors

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

#D7158D#D71C85#D52593#D82894#D62B8E#CC138F#E4288E#E41A83#E82087#EC1D8E#D0299B#C61A88

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D91C8E  ·  #D91C90 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D91C8F?

#D91C8F is Pink, a pink color (RGB 217, 28, 143). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D91C8F?

#D91C8F is RGB 217, 28, 143 — HSL 323°, 77%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 87%, 34%, 15%.

What colors go with #D91C8F?

Its complement is #1CD964; analogous partners are #C31CD9 and #D91C32. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D91C8F for text?

White text on #D91C8F has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.51:1.