What color is #DE37BA?

#DE37BA is a medium, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(222, 55, 186), and in HSL hsl(313, 72%, 54%).

Is #DE37BA accessible as text?

On white, #DE37BA has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #DE37BA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DE37BA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-500 (#F6339A).

What colors go well with #DE37BA?

#DE37BA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #35DE5A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DE37BA below.

Is #DE37BA good for buttons?

#DE37BA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DE37BA — white text only reaches 3.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DE37BA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #DE37BA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DE37BA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DE37BA

Not just a swatch — here's how #DE37BA works with other colors. Named schemes with #DE37BA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DE37BA Secondary #E86C61 Accent #F09740 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Fuchsia 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 #DE37BA Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DE37BA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Fuchsia 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 #DE37BA Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Fuchsia 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 #DE37BA Secondary #D9A1C8 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Fuchsia 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 Fuchsia carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DE37BA 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 66/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 20/100

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 #DE37BA

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #DE37BA with

Medium Orchid Cerise Malachite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4DBEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DE3581 — 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 #DE37BA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DE37BA;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 55 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.4% 0.239 338.4);
  --color-50: #FDF1FB;
  --color-100: #FADBF3;
  --color-200: #F3B9E7;
  --color-300: #E689D2;
  --color-400: #D55DBB;
  --color-500: #BA3B9E;
  --color-600: #8E347A;
  --color-700: #642A58;
  --color-800: #421F3A;
  --color-900: #281524;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fuchsia: {
    50: '#FDF1FB',
    100: '#FADBF3',
    200: '#F3B9E7',
    300: '#E689D2',
    400: '#D55DBB',
    500: '#BA3B9E',
    600: '#8E347A',
    700: '#642A58',
    800: '#421F3A',
    900: '#281524',
  },
}

$base: #DE37BA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1FB;
$base-100: #FADBF3;
$base-200: #F3B9E7;
$base-300: #E689D2;
$base-400: #D55DBB;
$base-500: #BA3B9E;
$base-600: #8E347A;
$base-700: #642A58;
$base-800: #421F3A;
$base-900: #281524;
$base-hover: #BD1F9B;
$base-subtle: #EFC9E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DE37BA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E689D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D55DBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BA3B9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E347A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281524",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}