What color is #DA52CB?

#DA52CB is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(218, 82, 203), and in HSL hsl(307, 65%, 59%).

Is #DA52CB accessible as text?

On white, #DA52CB has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #DA52CB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DA52CB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-400 (#FB64B6).

What colors go well with #DA52CB?

#DA52CB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #52DA62. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DA52CB below.

Is #DA52CB good for buttons?

#DA52CB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DA52CB — white text only reaches 3.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DA52CB the same as CSS orchid?

No — #DA52CB is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#DA52CB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DA52CB

Not just a swatch — here's how #DA52CB works with other colors. Named schemes with #DA52CB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DA52CB Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19741 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

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 #DA52CB Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DA52CB Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

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 #DA52CB Secondary #BA6034 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps 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 #DA52CB Secondary #DCACD3 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DA52CB 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 23/100

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 #DA52CB

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #DA52CB with

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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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4E0F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DA529D — 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 #DA52CB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #DA52CB;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 82 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.0% 0.217 332.3);
  --color-50: #FDF2FC;
  --color-100: #F9DDF5;
  --color-200: #F1BCEA;
  --color-300: #E28ED8;
  --color-400: #CF63C2;
  --color-500: #B441A6;
  --color-600: #893880;
  --color-700: #622D5C;
  --color-800: #40213C;
  --color-900: #271625;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FDF2FC',
    100: '#F9DDF5',
    200: '#F1BCEA',
    300: '#E28ED8',
    400: '#CF63C2',
    500: '#B441A6',
    600: '#893880',
    700: '#622D5C',
    800: '#40213C',
    900: '#271625',
  },
}

$base: #DA52CB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2FC;
$base-100: #F9DDF5;
$base-200: #F1BCEA;
$base-300: #E28ED8;
$base-400: #CF63C2;
$base-500: #B441A6;
$base-600: #893880;
$base-700: #622D5C;
$base-800: #40213C;
$base-900: #271625;
$base-hover: #C72AB4;
$base-subtle: #EFD0EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DA52CB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BCEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E28ED8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CF63C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B441A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#893880",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622D5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40213C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271625",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}