What color is #DD52DD?

#DD52DD is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(221, 82, 221), and in HSL hsl(300, 67%, 59%).

Is #DD52DD accessible as text?

On white, #DD52DD has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #DD52DD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DD52DD?

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

What colors go well with #DD52DD?

#DD52DD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #50DC50. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DD52DD below.

Is #DD52DD good for buttons?

#DD52DD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DD52DD — white text only reaches 3.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DD52DD the same as CSS orchid?

No — #DD52DD is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#DD52DD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DD52DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #DD52DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #DD52DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DD52DD 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 #DD52DD 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 #DD52DD 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 #DD52DD 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 #DD52DD Secondary #DFB0DD 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 #DD52DD 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 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

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 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 90/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DD52DD

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #DD52DD 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 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4E0F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DC50AE — 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 #DD52DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DD52DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 221 82 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.3% 0.232 327.8);
  --color-50: #FDF2FD;
  --color-100: #F9DCF9;
  --color-200: #F1BBF1;
  --color-300: #E38CE3;
  --color-400: #D062D0;
  --color-500: #B53FB5;
  --color-600: #8B378B;
  --color-700: #622C62;
  --color-800: #412041;
  --color-900: #281628;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FDF2FD',
    100: '#F9DCF9',
    200: '#F1BBF1',
    300: '#E38CE3',
    400: '#D062D0',
    500: '#B53FB5',
    600: '#8B378B',
    700: '#622C62',
    800: '#412041',
    900: '#281628',
  },
}

$base: #DD52DD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2FD;
$base-100: #F9DCF9;
$base-200: #F1BBF1;
$base-300: #E38CE3;
$base-400: #D062D0;
$base-500: #B53FB5;
$base-600: #8B378B;
$base-700: #622C62;
$base-800: #412041;
$base-900: #281628;
$base-hover: #C928C9;
$base-subtle: #F0D0F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DD52DD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E38CE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D062D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B53FB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8B378B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622C62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#412041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}