What color is #DD48DD?

#DD48DD is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(221, 72, 221), and in HSL hsl(300, 69%, 57%).

Is #DD48DD accessible as text?

On white, #DD48DD 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 #DD48DD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DD48DD?

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

What colors go well with #DD48DD?

#DD48DD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #46DD46. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DD48DD below.

Is #DD48DD good for buttons?

#DD48DD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DD48DD — white text only reaches 3.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DD48DD the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #DD48DD is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#DD48DD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DD48DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #DD48DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #DD48DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DD48DD Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19742 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 #DD48DD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D 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 #DD48DD Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #DD48DD Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7F7440 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 #DD48DD Secondary #DEACDB 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 #DD48DD 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 35/100

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 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 94/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 47/100

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 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DD48DD

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #DD48DD with

Medium Purple Blush Pink Malachite Gainsboro Byzantium

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 #F4DEF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DD46AB — 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 #DD48DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DD48DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 221 72 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.4% 0.245 327.9);
  --color-50: #FDF2FD;
  --color-100: #F9DCF9;
  --color-200: #F2BAF2;
  --color-300: #E48BE4;
  --color-400: #D260D2;
  --color-500: #B73EB7;
  --color-600: #8C368C;
  --color-700: #632C63;
  --color-800: #412041;
  --color-900: #281528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FDF2FD',
    100: '#F9DCF9',
    200: '#F2BAF2',
    300: '#E48BE4',
    400: '#D260D2',
    500: '#B73EB7',
    600: '#8C368C',
    700: '#632C63',
    800: '#412041',
    900: '#281528',
  },
}

$base: #DD48DD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2FD;
$base-100: #F9DCF9;
$base-200: #F2BAF2;
$base-300: #E48BE4;
$base-400: #D260D2;
$base-500: #B73EB7;
$base-600: #8C368C;
$base-700: #632C63;
$base-800: #412041;
$base-900: #281528;
$base-hover: #C524C5;
$base-subtle: #EFCDEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DD48DD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2BAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E48BE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D260D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B73EB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C368C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#632C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#412041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}