Plum vs Mauve
#dda0dd · #e0b0ff
Plum#dda0dd
Mauve#e0b0ff
Plum and Mauve are similar. Mauve is 4.4% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 15°.
Difference
CIEDE20007.35similar
Lightness+4.4%
Chroma+0.011
Hue−15°
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Plum
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
Mauve
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaPlum / Mauve1.17:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaMauve / Plum1.17:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #dfa8ee
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Plum and Mauve?
Plum and Mauve are similar. Mauve is 4.4% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 15°. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 7.35.
Is Mauve lighter than Plum?
Mauve is 4.4% lighter. In OKLCH, Plum has a lightness of 78.3% and Mauve 82.7%.
Can I put Plum text on Mauve?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.17:1. 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.