What color is #DA17D3?

#DA17D3 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(218, 23, 211), and in HSL hsl(302, 81%, 47%).

Is #DA17D3 accessible as text?

On white, #DA17D3 has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #DA17D3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DA17D3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #DA17D3?

#DA17D3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #17D91D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DA17D3 below.

Is #DA17D3 good for buttons?

#DA17D3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DA17D3 — white text only reaches 4.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DA17D3 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #DA17D3 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#DA17D3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DA17D3

Not just a swatch — here's how #DA17D3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DA17D3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DA17D3 Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Medium Orchid 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 #DA17D3 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DA17D3 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Medium Orchid 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 #DA17D3 Secondary #BA5F34 Accent #7E7440 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Medium Orchid 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 #DA17D3 Secondary #D69CD0 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid 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 Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DA17D3 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 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 0/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4D4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D91792 — 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 #DA17D3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DA17D3;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 23 211;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.4% 0.275 330.1);
  --color-50: #FEF1FE;
  --color-100: #FCD9FB;
  --color-200: #F7B5F5;
  --color-300: #EC83E8;
  --color-400: #DC56D8;
  --color-500: #C233BD;
  --color-600: #932E90;
  --color-700: #682766;
  --color-800: #441D43;
  --color-900: #2A1429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FEF1FE',
    100: '#FCD9FB',
    200: '#F7B5F5',
    300: '#EC83E8',
    400: '#DC56D8',
    500: '#C233BD',
    600: '#932E90',
    700: '#682766',
    800: '#441D43',
    900: '#2A1429',
  },
}

$base: #DA17D3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FE;
$base-100: #FCD9FB;
$base-200: #F7B5F5;
$base-300: #EC83E8;
$base-400: #DC56D8;
$base-500: #C233BD;
$base-600: #932E90;
$base-700: #682766;
$base-800: #441D43;
$base-900: #2A1429;
$base-hover: #AE12A8;
$base-subtle: #EFBDEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DA17D3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC83E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC56D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C233BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932E90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#682766",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DA17D3

Color Lab

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