What color is #DF44DA?

#DF44DA is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(223, 68, 218), and in HSL hsl(302, 71%, 57%).

Is #DF44DA accessible as text?

On white, #DF44DA has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #DF44DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DF44DA?

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

What colors go well with #DF44DA?

#DF44DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #43DF49. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DF44DA below.

Is #DF44DA good for buttons?

#DF44DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DF44DA — white text only reaches 3.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DF44DA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #DF44DA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#DF44DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DF44DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #DF44DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #DF44DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DF44DA Secondary #E86C63 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 #DF44DA 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 #DF44DA 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 #DF44DA Secondary #BA5F34 Accent #7E7440 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 #DF44DA Secondary #DEAADA 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 #DF44DA 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

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 10/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 96/100

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 #DF44DA

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #DF44DA 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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4DEF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DF43A6 — 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 #DF44DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DF44DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 223 68 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.2% 0.248 329.3);
  --color-50: #FDF1FD;
  --color-100: #FADBF9;
  --color-200: #F3B9F1;
  --color-300: #E58AE2;
  --color-400: #D45ED0;
  --color-500: #B93CB5;
  --color-600: #8D358A;
  --color-700: #642B62;
  --color-800: #421F40;
  --color-900: #281528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FDF1FD',
    100: '#FADBF9',
    200: '#F3B9F1',
    300: '#E58AE2',
    400: '#D45ED0',
    500: '#B93CB5',
    600: '#8D358A',
    700: '#642B62',
    800: '#421F40',
    900: '#281528',
  },
}

$base: #DF44DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1FD;
$base-100: #FADBF9;
$base-200: #F3B9F1;
$base-300: #E58AE2;
$base-400: #D45ED0;
$base-500: #B93CB5;
$base-600: #8D358A;
$base-700: #642B62;
$base-800: #421F40;
$base-900: #281528;
$base-hover: #C722C1;
$base-subtle: #F0CCEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DF44DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E58AE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D45ED0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B93CB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D358A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642B62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}