Close to Medium Violet Red
#B91C95
#B91C95 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 11% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 74% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B91C95.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.66:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B91C95 as they’d see it.
#B91C95 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B91C95
What color is #B91C95?
#B91C95 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 11% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 74% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B91C95 in RGB?
#B91C95 is rgb(185, 28, 149): 185 red, 28 green, and 149 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B91C95 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 85, 19, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B91C95?
PANTONE 253 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B91C95?
Its complement #0D7726 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.