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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.

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