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Lilac vs Plum

#c8a2c8 · #dda0dd

Lilac#c8a2c8
Plum#dda0dd

Lilac and Plum are similar. Plum is 2.5% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue is the same.

Difference

CIEDE20006.1similar
Lightness+2.5%
Chroma+0.04
Hue0°

Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.

Codes

Lilac
HEX
RGB
HSL
OKLCH
Plum
HEX
RGB
HSL
OKLCH

One on the other

AaLilac / Plum1.07:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaPlum / Lilac1.07:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text

In between

Halfway in OKLab: #d3a1d2

Questions and answers

What is the difference between Lilac and Plum?

Lilac and Plum are similar. Plum is 2.5% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue is the same. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 6.1.

Is Plum lighter than Lilac?

Plum is 2.5% lighter. In OKLCH, Lilac has a lightness of 75.9% and Plum 78.3%.

Can I put Lilac text on Plum?

The contrast ratio between them is 1.07:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.

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