What color is #DD5DD4?

#DD5DD4 is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(221, 93, 212), and in HSL hsl(304, 65%, 62%).

Is #DD5DD4 accessible as text?

On white, #DD5DD4 has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.59:1 (passes). For text placed on #DD5DD4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DD5DD4?

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

What colors go well with #DD5DD4?

#DD5DD4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5FDD68. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DD5DD4 below.

Is #DD5DD4 good for buttons?

#DD5DD4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DD5DD4 — white text only reaches 3.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DD5DD4 the same as CSS orchid?

No — #DD5DD4 is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#DD5DD4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DD5DD4

Not just a swatch — here's how #DD5DD4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DD5DD4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DD5DD4 Secondary #E86C63 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 #DD5DD4 Surface #F4E6D7 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 #DD5DD4 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 #DD5DD4 Secondary #BA5F34 Accent #7E7440 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 #DD5DD4 Secondary #E1B4DB 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 #DD5DD4 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DD5DD4

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For fashion

People also use #DD5DD4 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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5E3F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DD5FAB — 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 #DD5DD4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DD5DD4;
  --color-base-rgb: 221 93 212;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.1% 0.210 330.4);
  --color-50: #FDF2FC;
  --color-100: #F9DDF7;
  --color-200: #F1BCED;
  --color-300: #E28EDC;
  --color-400: #CF63C8;
  --color-500: #B441AC;
  --color-600: #893884;
  --color-700: #622D5E;
  --color-800: #40213E;
  --color-900: #271626;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FDF2FC',
    100: '#F9DDF7',
    200: '#F1BCED',
    300: '#E28EDC',
    400: '#CF63C8',
    500: '#B441AC',
    600: '#893884',
    700: '#622D5E',
    800: '#40213E',
    900: '#271626',
  },
}

$base: #DD5DD4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2FC;
$base-100: #F9DDF7;
$base-200: #F1BCED;
$base-300: #E28EDC;
$base-400: #CF63C8;
$base-500: #B441AC;
$base-600: #893884;
$base-700: #622D5E;
$base-800: #40213E;
$base-900: #271626;
$base-hover: #D12CC6;
$base-subtle: #F0D4EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DD5DD4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DDF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BCED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E28EDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CF63C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B441AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#893884",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622D5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40213E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271626",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}