White on plumBlack on plum

Shades to explore

PURPLE FAMILY

Plum colour code

#DDA0DD

Plum (#DDA0DD) is a pale, moderately saturated shade in the purple family. Its HSL lightness is 75% and saturation is 47%.

HEX#DDA0DD
RGBrgb(221, 160, 221)
HSLhsl(300, 47%, 75%)

Text contrast

With white: 2.07:1 · With black: 10.15:1

Normal text needs 4.5:1 for AA; large text needs 3:1.

Use Plum in CSS

Copy this background and text pairing into your stylesheet.

.colour-plum {
  background-color: #DDA0DD;
  color: #000000;
}

Use the HEX value for a consistent digital reference. Descriptive colour names can vary between collections and are not always valid CSS keywords. This code does not identify a paint, fabric or print specification.

Using Plum

Try it as an accent in an illustration, invitation or creative presentation.

Black text on Plum

10.15:1 · AAA for normal text

This pairing uses #000000 text on #DDA0DD. Results apply to solid colours; recheck contrast if you add transparency, imagery or effects.

Colour companions

Similar shades in the purple family