Creative Harley Quinn Tattoo Designs

Harley Quinn is the diabolical girlfriend of the Joker in DC Comics, on film, and television, and a very popular subject for tattoo art.

She’s known for being extremely unstable, having fallen in love with the Joker when a psychologist at Arkham Asylum, and then being driven completely mad.

As the Harley Quinn character entry on DC Comics points out: “Along the way Harley has become one of the most popular supervillains in the DC Universe, thanks in part to her versatility, charisma, and cheery-but-deranged outlook on life.”

The capricious Quinn comes in two versions, the classic Jester inspired black and red diamond ideal, and the modern baseball bat wielding Harley brought to life on screen by Australian actress Margot Robbie.

Check out this collection of top 25 Harley Quinn tattoo ideas celebrating one of the DC Universe’s most unhinged and fun loving characters.

1. Cartoon Style Harley Quinn Tattoos

A tattoo of Harley Quinn and Joker inside a bat emblem on an upper arm — Source: @skuchatattoo via Instagram

Colorful tattoo of Harley Quinn in pigtails, holding a bat, on a leg — Source: @ashleyhallatt via Instagram

Tattoo of Harley Quinn with colorful hair holding a weapon on skin with other tattoos — Source: @lilou_ink via Instagram

Colorful tattoo of Harley Quinn with heart eyes smiling with hands on cheeks loves sandwiches — Source: @royal_oil_art via Instagram

2. Harley Quinn Diamond Tattoos

Tattoo of four diamonds in two colors on skin, two red and two blue, with paint splatter effect — Source: @brandie.shaw13 via Instagram

Geometric tattoo with black and red ink blots on a side torso near the waist — Source: @keithcromieart via Instagram

Forearm tattoo featuring a red and black argyle pattern with sketchy black accents — Source: @pame_entraigas via Instagram

Tattoo featuring three rhombuses with a red splatter background on the inner forearm — Source: @timbecktattoos via Instagram

3. Joker and Harley Quinn Tattoo Art

Chest tattoos featuring the Joker and Harley Quinn, separated by a flaming Joker card — Source: @apostolos_tattoo via Instagram

Realistic tattoo of Harley Quinn and Joker from 'Suicide Squad' sharing a kiss on a forearm — Source: @stickers_the_tattooer_ via Instagram

Stylized matching tattoos of the Joker and Harley Quinn with abstract, sketch-like designs — Source: @teeceesworld via Instagram

4. Original Old School Harley Quinn Tattoo Designs

Tattoo of Harley Quinn in her classic jester outfit from the Batman animated series on the upper arm — Source: @1ofakindinks via Instagram

Black and grey tattoo of Harley Quinn's face in her jester costume on the lower leg — Source: @bodziotattoo via Instagram

Tattoo of Harley Quinn in her jester outfit holding a mallet, set against a cityscape background on the upper arm — Source: @chezlouloutattoo via Instagram

Tattoo of Harley Quinn in her classic red and black jester outfit with a playful pose on the calf — Source: @denny_mur_tattoo via Instagram

5. Photo Realistic Margot Robbie Tattoos

Realistic tattoo of Harley Quinn with red and blue pigtails, holding a baseball bat on the upper arm, with 'Lucky' in script below — Source: @inkwildfx via Instagram

Realistic tattoo of Harley Quinn's face with a heart tattoo under her eye, accompanied by the phrase 'Daddy's Lil Monster' on the forearm — Source: @sinsandsigns via Instagram

Realistic forearm tattoo of Harley Quinn with an intense expression, showing her teeth — Source: @patryk.friday via Instagram

6. Small Harley Quinn Tattoo Ideas

Small minimalist tattoo of Harley Quinn's face in her jester hat on the forearm — Source: @auroralydia via Instagram

Tattoo of two small playing cards on the hand, each featuring Harley Quinn's jester hat and face — Source: @whitewolf_the_god via Instagram

Source: @liz_cross_24 via Instagram

7. Harley Quinn Pinup Girl Tattoos

Colorful tattoo of Harley Quinn in her 'Daddy's Lil Monster' outfit, posed playfully with a baseball bat, on the calf — Source: @glitterchaos via Instagram

Tattoo of Harley Quinn in a seductive pin-up style, wearing a jacket and 'Lucky' underwear on the forearm — Source: @midnitegarrett via Instagram

Tattoo of Harley Quinn in her 'Daddy's Lil Monster' outfit with fishnet stockings and holding a bat, done in a colorful, pin-up style on the upper arm — Source: @valkyrietattoorachel via Instagram

What do Harley Quinn tattoos symbolize?

Harley Quinn is the diabolical girlfriend of the Joker in DC Comics, on film, and on television.

She’s known for being extremely unstable, having fallen in love with the Joker when a psychologist at Arkham Asylum.

Dr. Harleen Quinzel was driven completely mad by her obsession and eventually sprung the Joker from the facility.

Are Harley Quinn pin up girl tattoos different symbolically?

Tattoos with the Margot Robbie version of the Harley Quinn character make extremely popular pinup girl tattoos.

In more contemporary design, pinup girl tattoos are popular with both men and women and are increasingly used to depict the beauty and strength of the female form while still having a sexual element. With Harley Quinn, her instability is also attractive to ink collectors.

The talents of the artists make them much more elaborate than historically so people can get realistic images of her in the Robbie guise, or more cartoonish interpretations.

What do diamonds represent in Harley Quinn tattoos?

In Author Sean Murphy’s DC Comics version of Harley Quinn, she is very attached to the three of diamonds playing card.

According to a 2019 tweet from Murphy, the Three of Diamonds was the card on which the Joker wrote his first love note to Harley.

There are also references to diamonds in the old school Harley with clothing, or the song “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.”

How much do Harley Quinn Tattoos cost?

Simple or small, one ink color or black and red diamond Harley Quinn tattoos can cost less than $200 for work by an experienced pro, who average $150-$200 per hour.

For small designs in complex detail or etched in a bright range of colors, they can cost 2 2.5 times the price of a similar simple tattoo ($400-$500).

Engaging a quality artist to do a large photo realistic piece can result in prices starting at $500-600 and going as high as $1000+.

Make sure you have an understanding of the price before committing to the work.