CSS named color

Plum

#DDA0DD
HEX#dda0dd
RGBrgb(221, 160, 221)
HSLhsl(300, 47%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(78.33% 0.1078 326.54)
NAMEplum

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel
Complement
#A1DDA1

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#BFA1DD
Right
#DDA1BF

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast
Triad 1
#DDDDA1
Triad 2
#A1DDDD

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#FCF8FC
Lighter
#F8ECF8
Base
#DDA0DD
Plum
Darker
#C256C2
Darkest
#963696

CSS usage

By name
color: plum;
background-color: plum;
By HEX
color: #dda0dd;
background-color: #dda0dd;
By RGB
color: rgb(221, 160, 221);
background-color: rgb(221, 160, 221);
By HSL
color: hsl(300, 47%, 75%);
background-color: hsl(300, 47%, 75%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
2.07:1
Below minimum

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
10.15:1
AAA

Related colors

FAQ — Plum

What is the HEX code for Plum?

The HEX code for Plum is #DDA0DD. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: plum; or color: #dda0dd;

What is Plum in RGB?

Plum in RGB is rgb(221, 160, 221) — red 221, green 160, blue 221.

What is Plum in HSL?

Plum in HSL is hsl(300, 47%, 75%) — hue 300°, saturation 47%, lightness 75%.

What is the complementary color of Plum?

The complementary color (directly opposite Plum on the color wheel) is #A1DDA1. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on Plum?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 2.07:1, and against black (#000000) it's 10.15:1. White text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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