What color is #DC17BE?

#DC17BE is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(220, 23, 190), and in HSL hsl(309, 81%, 48%).

Is #DC17BE accessible as text?

On white, #DC17BE has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.91:1 (passes). For text placed on #DC17BE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DC17BE?

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

What colors go well with #DC17BE?

#DC17BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #17DE35. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DC17BE below.

Is #DC17BE good for buttons?

#DC17BE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DC17BE — white text only reaches 4.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DC17BE the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #DC17BE is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#DC17BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DC17BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #DC17BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #DC17BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DC17BE Secondary #E86C61 Accent #F09740 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine 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 #DC17BE Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #DC17BE Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DC17BE Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DC17BE Secondary #D599C6 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine 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 Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DC17BE 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 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 43/100

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 5/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 38/100

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 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4D5EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DE177E — 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 #DC17BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DC17BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 23 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.6% 0.263 336.3);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FCD9F7;
  --color-200: #F7B5ED;
  --color-300: #EC83DC;
  --color-400: #DC56C8;
  --color-500: #C233AC;
  --color-600: #932E84;
  --color-700: #68275E;
  --color-800: #441D3E;
  --color-900: #2A1426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FCD9F7',
    200: '#F7B5ED',
    300: '#EC83DC',
    400: '#DC56C8',
    500: '#C233AC',
    600: '#932E84',
    700: '#68275E',
    800: '#441D3E',
    900: '#2A1426',
  },
}

$base: #DC17BE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FCD9F7;
$base-200: #F7B5ED;
$base-300: #EC83DC;
$base-400: #DC56C8;
$base-500: #C233AC;
$base-600: #932E84;
$base-700: #68275E;
$base-800: #441D3E;
$base-900: #2A1426;
$base-hover: #B11399;
$base-subtle: #F0BFE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DC17BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B5ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC83DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC56C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C233AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932E84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#68275E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DC17BE

Color Lab

Pairs with #DC17BE

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