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Plum color: #dda0dd

The Plum color code in every format, with shades, matching colors and ready palettes.

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300°
100%

OKLCH

78.3%
0.108
327°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • pink-300
  • Black 13%

Looks the same on every screen.

White text2.07:1 · Below AALc -45
Black text10.15:1 · AALc 64

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Questions about Plum

What is the hex code for Plum?

The hex code for Plum is #dda0dd. In RGB it is rgb(221 160 221), in HSL hsl(300 47.29% 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.328% 0.10776 326.545).

What colors go well with Plum?

Its complementary color is #8acb8f. For a calmer look, pair it with the analogous colors #bfaaf6 and #f09bba. Ready palettes with Plum are shown on this page.

Is Plum a warm or cool color?

Plum is a neutral color with an OKLCH hue of 327 degrees.

What text color is readable on Plum?

Black text is more readable on Plum: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

About #dda0dd

#dda0dd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Looks the same on every screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Damson Plum (#dda0dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #dda0dd mixed with white

  1. dda0dd
  2. e1aae1
  3. e4b3e4
  4. e8bde8
  5. ecc6eb
  6. efcfee
  7. f2d9f2
  8. f6e2f5
  9. f9ecf9
  10. fcf5fc

Darker: #dda0dd mixed with black

  1. dda0dd
  2. c08bc0
  3. a476a4
  4. 886188
  5. 6e4e6e
  6. 553b55
  7. 3d293d
  8. 261926
  9. 110911
  10. 020102

Calmer: #dda0dd with less saturation

  1. dda0dd
  2. daa3d9
  3. d6a5d6
  4. d3a8d2
  5. cfaacf
  6. cbadcb
  7. c8afc7
  8. c4b2c4
  9. c0b4c0
  10. bcb6bc