What color is #DA49BF?

#DA49BF is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(218, 73, 191), and in HSL hsl(311, 66%, 57%).

Is #DA49BF accessible as text?

On white, #DA49BF has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #DA49BF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DA49BF?

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

What colors go well with #DA49BF?

#DA49BF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #49DA64. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DA49BF below.

Is #DA49BF good for buttons?

#DA49BF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DA49BF — white text only reaches 3.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DA49BF the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #DA49BF is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#DA49BF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DA49BF

Not just a swatch — here's how #DA49BF works with other colors. Named schemes with #DA49BF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DA49BF Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F09740 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 #DA49BF Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C 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 #DA49BF Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #DA49BF Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 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 #DA49BF Secondary #D9A7CC 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 #DA49BF 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 64/100

Warm

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 21/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DA49BF

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #DA49BF with

Medium Orchid Cerise Malachite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3DFF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DA498F — 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 #DA49BF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #DA49BF;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 73 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.5% 0.220 336.1);
  --color-50: #FDF2FB;
  --color-100: #F9DCF4;
  --color-200: #F1BBE7;
  --color-300: #E28DD3;
  --color-400: #D062BC;
  --color-500: #B5409F;
  --color-600: #8A387B;
  --color-700: #622D58;
  --color-800: #40213A;
  --color-900: #281624;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FDF2FB',
    100: '#F9DCF4',
    200: '#F1BBE7',
    300: '#E28DD3',
    400: '#D062BC',
    500: '#B5409F',
    600: '#8A387B',
    700: '#622D58',
    800: '#40213A',
    900: '#281624',
  },
}

$base: #DA49BF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2FB;
$base-100: #F9DCF4;
$base-200: #F1BBE7;
$base-300: #E28DD3;
$base-400: #D062BC;
$base-500: #B5409F;
$base-600: #8A387B;
$base-700: #622D58;
$base-800: #40213A;
$base-900: #281624;
$base-hover: #C128A5;
$base-subtle: #EFCEE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DA49BF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E28DD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D062BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B5409F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8A387B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622D58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40213A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281624",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}