Plum

#DDA0DD

Plum #DDA0DD

Shades of Plum

#DD9FDD

#C58DC5

#AC7CAC

#936A93

#7B587B

#624662

#493549

#312331

#181118

#000000

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Tints of Plum

#DD9FDD

#E1A9E1

#E5B3E5

#E8BDE8

#ECC7EC

#F0D2F0

#F3DDF3

#F7E8F7

#FBF3FB

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Plum

#FB82FB

#F589F5

#EE90EE

#E796E7

#E09DE0

#DAA4DA

#D3ABD3

#CCB1CC

#C5B8C5

#BFBFBF

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What color is Plum

Plum is a light pastel shade of Magenta. It belongs to the color family Pastel Magenta, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Plum is a pastel color. Plum is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Plum

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Plum is #DDA0DD.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Plum has 87%% Red, 63% Green, and 87% Blue.
Plum has 300° Hue, 28% Saturation, and 87% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Plum has 300° Hue, 48% Saturation, and 75% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Plum has 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow, and 13% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#DDA0DD

RGB

(221, 160, 221)

(87%, 63%, 87%)

HSV

(300°, 28, 87)

(83%, 28%, 87%)

HSL

(300°, 48, 75)

(83%, 48%, 75%)

CMYK

(0, 28, 0, 13)

(0%, 28%, 0%, 13%)

How does Plum contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Plum is 46%, which is medium high.
Plum has a higher contrast with black than white. Plum and black have a 10.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Plum and white have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

46%

AAA (10.1)

insufficient (2.1)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Plum

Summer

#77201D

#8B7724

#DDA0DD

#DCA9AE

#EEDDEE

Winter

#582180

#3D83AE

#DDA0DD

#D2C4D5

#EEE4EE

Spring

#503C50

#557974

#DDA0DD

#B3CEC9

#EEE4EE

Analogous

#573252

#A83FAC

#DDA0DD

#EABBE4

#EEE8EE

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How to mix Plum paint

To mix Plum paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 24% Magenta, 13% Black, 63% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

24%

Black

13%

White

63%

To mix Plum paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 24% Magenta, 13% Black, 63% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

24%

Yellow

0%

Black

13%

White

63%

What colors are similar to Plum

Colors similar to Plum are: Blush Pink, Pastel Violet, Light Orchid, Wisteria Purple, and Light Wisteria. Blush Pink is more purple and lighter than Plum. Pastel Violet is paler and darker than Plum. Light Orchid is more red and brighter than Plum. Wisteria Purple is paler than Plum. Light Wisteria is more purple and darker than Plum.

Blush Pink

#E6A9EC

more purple,

lighter

Pastel Violet

#CB99C9

paler,

darker

Light Orchid

#E29CD2

more red,

brighter

Wisteria Purple

#C6AEC7

paler

Light Wisteria

#C9A0DC

more purple,

darker