What color is #DF17C4?

#DF17C4 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(223, 23, 196), and in HSL hsl(308, 81%, 48%).

Is #DF17C4 accessible as text?

On white, #DF17C4 has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #DF17C4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DF17C4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #DF17C4?

#DF17C4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #17DE32. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DF17C4 below.

Is #DF17C4 good for buttons?

#DF17C4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DF17C4 — white text only reaches 4.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DF17C4 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #DF17C4 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#DF17C4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DF17C4

Not just a swatch — here's how #DF17C4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DF17C4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DF17C4 Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F09740 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine 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 #DF17C4 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DF17C4 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Byzantine 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 #DF17C4 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Byzantine 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 #DF17C4 Secondary #D89CCA Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine 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 Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DF17C4 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 63/100

Warm

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 2/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4D5F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DE1781 — 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 #DF17C4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DF17C4;
  --color-base-rgb: 223 23 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.4% 0.268 335.4);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FCD9F7;
  --color-200: #F7B5EE;
  --color-300: #EC83DE;
  --color-400: #DC56CA;
  --color-500: #C233AF;
  --color-600: #932E86;
  --color-700: #68275F;
  --color-800: #441D3F;
  --color-900: #2A1427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FCD9F7',
    200: '#F7B5EE',
    300: '#EC83DE',
    400: '#DC56CA',
    500: '#C233AF',
    600: '#932E86',
    700: '#68275F',
    800: '#441D3F',
    900: '#2A1427',
  },
}

$base: #DF17C4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FCD9F7;
$base-200: #F7B5EE;
$base-300: #EC83DE;
$base-400: #DC56CA;
$base-500: #C233AF;
$base-600: #932E86;
$base-700: #68275F;
$base-800: #441D3F;
$base-900: #2A1427;
$base-hover: #B1139C;
$base-subtle: #F0BFE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DF17C4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B5EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC83DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC56CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C233AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932E86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#68275F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DF17C4

Color Lab

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