What color is #DC42ED?

#DC42ED is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(220, 66, 237), and in HSL hsl(294, 83%, 59%).

Is #DC42ED accessible as text?

On white, #DC42ED 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 #DC42ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DC42ED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-500 (#E12AFB).

What colors go well with #DC42ED?

#DC42ED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #51ED40. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DC42ED below.

Is #DC42ED good for buttons?

#DC42ED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DC42ED — white text only reaches 3.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DC42ED the same as CSS fuchsia?

No — #DC42ED is not the CSS named color fuchsia, but fuchsia (#FF00FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#DC42ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DC42ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #DC42ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #DC42ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DC42ED Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DC42ED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FF7AFF

Magenta is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Magenta.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DC42ED Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Magenta 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #DC42ED Secondary #DDACE2 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Magenta 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 Magenta carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DC42ED Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F29643 Anchor #5A3A55 Surface #F6E8D7

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

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Color Lab

How #DC42ED 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 4/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 34/100

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 40/100

Low

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 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DC42ED

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People also use #DC42ED 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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4DEF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ED40C5 — 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 #DC42ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #DC42ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 66 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.6% 0.263 323.6);
  --color-50: #FDF0FE;
  --color-100: #F9D9FD;
  --color-200: #F1B4F8;
  --color-300: #E282ED;
  --color-400: #D054DE;
  --color-500: #B531C3;
  --color-600: #8A2D95;
  --color-700: #622669;
  --color-800: #401C44;
  --color-900: #28132A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  magenta: {
    50: '#FDF0FE',
    100: '#F9D9FD',
    200: '#F1B4F8',
    300: '#E282ED',
    400: '#D054DE',
    500: '#B531C3',
    600: '#8A2D95',
    700: '#622669',
    800: '#401C44',
    900: '#28132A',
  },
}

$base: #DC42ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF0FE;
$base-100: #F9D9FD;
$base-200: #F1B4F8;
$base-300: #E282ED;
$base-400: #D054DE;
$base-500: #B531C3;
$base-600: #8A2D95;
$base-700: #622669;
$base-800: #401C44;
$base-900: #28132A;
$base-hover: #C814DC;
$base-subtle: #EFCCF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DC42ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9D9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1B4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E282ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D054DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B531C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8A2D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#401C44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}