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.