What color is #DC6EDA?

#DC6EDA is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(220, 110, 218), and in HSL hsl(301, 61%, 65%).

Is #DC6EDA accessible as text?

On white, #DC6EDA has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #DC6EDA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DC6EDA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-400 (#ED6AFF).

What colors go well with #DC6EDA?

#DC6EDA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6FDC71. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DC6EDA below.

Is #DC6EDA good for buttons?

#DC6EDA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DC6EDA — white text only reaches 2.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DC6EDA the same as CSS orchid?

No — #DC6EDA is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#DC6EDA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DC6EDA

Not just a swatch — here's how #DC6EDA works with other colors. Named schemes with #DC6EDA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DC6EDA Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19742 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 #DC6EDA Surface #F5E6D7 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 #DC6EDA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #DC6EDA Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7F7440 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 #DC6EDA Secondary #E4BDE2 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 #DC6EDA 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

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

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DC6EDA

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #DC6EDA 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5E5F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DC6FB6 — 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 #DC6EDA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DC6EDA;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 110 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.4% 0.189 328.0);
  --color-50: #FCF2FC;
  --color-100: #F8DDF7;
  --color-200: #EFBDEE;
  --color-300: #DF90DE;
  --color-400: #CB67CA;
  --color-500: #B045AE;
  --color-600: #873B86;
  --color-700: #602F5F;
  --color-800: #3F223F;
  --color-900: #271627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FCF2FC',
    100: '#F8DDF7',
    200: '#EFBDEE',
    300: '#DF90DE',
    400: '#CB67CA',
    500: '#B045AE',
    600: '#873B86',
    700: '#602F5F',
    800: '#3F223F',
    900: '#271627',
  },
}

$base: #DC6EDA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF2FC;
$base-100: #F8DDF7;
$base-200: #EFBDEE;
$base-300: #DF90DE;
$base-400: #CB67CA;
$base-500: #B045AE;
$base-600: #873B86;
$base-700: #602F5F;
$base-800: #3F223F;
$base-900: #271627;
$base-hover: #CF3ACD;
$base-subtle: #F1D8F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DC6EDA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF90DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB67CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B045AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#873B86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}