Plum Color Code: #DDA0DD, RGB, HSL & CMYK

Plum color values

HEX #DDA0DD

RGB rgb(221, 160, 221)

HSL hsl(300, 47%, 75%)

HSV 300, 28%, 87%

HWB hwb(300 63% 13%)

CMYK 0%, 28%, 0%, 13%

Decimal 14524637

CSS keyword plum

75%HSL lightness (medium-light)

47%HSL saturation (soft)

300°Hue angle (magenta)

0.457Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Plum?

Plum is one of the named colors defined by the CSS Color specifications (keyword “plum”), so every modern browser understands it without a hex code.

Its hue angle of 300° places it in the magenta part of the color wheel, with 47% saturation (soft) and 75% lightness (medium-light). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other purple colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 83% of them and more saturated than 25% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.457, which makes it a light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Plum counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 75% and its relative luminance is 0.457. Black text reads best on it (10.14:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Plum

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Plum
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	2.06:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	10.14:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Plum

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Hospital Green#A0DDA0

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Pale Purple#BFA0DD ≈ Faded Pink#DDA0BF

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Pale Goldenrod#DDDDA0 ≈ Powder Blue#A0DDDD

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Light Gray Green#BFDDA0 ≈ Light Teal#A0DDBF

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Faded Pink#DDA0A0 ≈ Hospital Green#A0DDA0 ≈ Powder Blue#A0DDDD

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#963696#963696

#C152C1#C152C1

#D487D4#D487D4

#E7BBE7#E7BBE7

#FAF0FA#FAF0FA

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Plum

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Pale Purple#B790D4 Light Violet#D6B4FC Pale Violet#CEAEFA Light Lilac#EDC8FF Lavender Pink#DD85D7 Light Lavender#DFC5FE Wisteria#A87DC2 Lilac#CEA2FD

Where to use Plum

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (10.14:1 contrast with black)
Creative and entertainment branding
Premium-feeling accents and gradients
Illustrations and hero sections
Tags, badges and highlights

Plum appears in these curated palettes: Ice Cream (Pastel Color Palettes), Lilac Dream (Pastel Color Palettes).

Use Plum in CSS

:root {
  --color-plum: #DDA0DD;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-plum);
  background-color: #DDA0DD;
  border: 2px solid #DDA0DD;
}

Questions about Plum

What is the HEX code for Plum?

Plum is #DDA0DD.

What is the RGB value of Plum?

The RGB value of Plum is 221, 160, 221: 221 red, 160 green and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(221, 160, 221) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Plum?

The HSL value of Plum is 300°, 47%, 75% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(300, 47%, 75%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Plum?

A standard conversion gives about C 0%, M 28%, Y 0%, K 13%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Plum a light or dark color?

Plum counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 75% and its relative luminance is 0.457. Black text reads best on it (10.14:1 contrast).

How does Plum look with white text?

White text on Plum has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Plum look with black text?

Black text on Plum has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Plum?

Hospital Green is its complementary color, and Pale Purple sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Plum be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (10.14:1 contrast with black); creative and entertainment branding; premium-feeling accents and gradients.

How do I use Plum in CSS?

Use color: #DDA0DD; for text, background-color: #DDA0DD; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-plum: #DDA0DD; and reuse it with var(--color-plum).

About this color page

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Plum Color Code: #DDA0DD