What color is #D44DAE?

#D44DAE is a medium magenta. In RGB it is rgb(212, 77, 174), and in HSL hsl(317, 61%, 57%).

Is #D44DAE accessible as text?

On white, #D44DAE has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #D44DAE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D44DAE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-500 (#F6339A).

What colors go well with #D44DAE?

#D44DAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4ED474. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #D44DAE below.

Is #D44DAE good for buttons?

#D44DAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #D44DAE — white text only reaches 3.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #D44DAE the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #D44DAE is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#D44DAE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D44DAE

Not just a swatch — here's how #D44DAE works with other colors. Named schemes with #D44DAE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #D44DAE Secondary #E86C60 Accent #F0983F Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Mulberry glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D44DAE Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Mulberry sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D44DAE Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Mulberry sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #D44DAE Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Mulberry as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #D44DAE Secondary #D5A4C3 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mulberry is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mulberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D44DAE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 68/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 20/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3DFED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D44E82 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #D44DAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D44DAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 212 77 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.3% 0.199 340.5);
  --color-50: #FCF2FA;
  --color-100: #F8DDF0;
  --color-200: #EFBDE1;
  --color-300: #DF90C9;
  --color-400: #CB67AF;
  --color-500: #B04592;
  --color-600: #873B71;
  --color-700: #602F52;
  --color-800: #3F2237;
  --color-900: #271622;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mulberry: {
    50: '#FCF2FA',
    100: '#F8DDF0',
    200: '#EFBDE1',
    300: '#DF90C9',
    400: '#CB67AF',
    500: '#B04592',
    600: '#873B71',
    700: '#602F52',
    800: '#3F2237',
    900: '#271622',
  },
}

$base: #D44DAE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF2FA;
$base-100: #F8DDF0;
$base-200: #EFBDE1;
$base-300: #DF90C9;
$base-400: #CB67AF;
$base-500: #B04592;
$base-600: #873B71;
$base-700: #602F52;
$base-800: #3F2237;
$base-900: #271622;
$base-hover: #BB2D93;
$base-subtle: #EDCFE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D44DAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBDE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF90C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB67AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B04592",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#873B71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2237",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271622",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D44DAE

Color Lab

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