Plum (CSS)

Plum (CSS) is a light, moderately saturated purple color with the hex code #DDA0DD (hue 300°, saturation 47%, lightness 75%). It is also the CSS named color plum.

#DDA0DD

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Plum (CSS)	`#DDA0DD`	221, 160, 221	300°, 47%, 75%	0, 28, 0, 13	78.3% 0.108 327

Contrast with white text 2.07:1, with black text 10.15:1 — use black text on Plum (CSS).

plum is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: plum works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#F2D9F2

#DDA1DD

#C969C9

#A93CA9

#712871

#381438

Colors that go with Plum (CSS)

Six color schemes built on Plum (CSS) with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Green Trance (#A0D9A3), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Thistle (thistle): Thistle (#D8BFD8) is lighter than Plum (CSS) (relative luminance 0.568 vs 0.457) and less saturated, with the same hue.
Violet (CSS) (violet): Violet (CSS) (#EE82EE) is darker than Plum (CSS) (relative luminance 0.403 vs 0.457) and more saturated, with the same hue.
Light Pink (CSS) (lightpink): Light Pink (CSS) (#FFB6C1) is lighter than Plum (CSS) (relative luminance 0.586 vs 0.457) and more saturated, with its hue 51° away.
Light Steel Blue (lightsteelblue): Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) is lighter than Plum (CSS) (relative luminance 0.540 vs 0.457) and less saturated, with its hue 86° away.

Similar light pink colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Plum (CSS)?

#DDA0DD — RGB 221, 160, 221, HSL 300°, 47%, 75%.

Is Plum (CSS) a warm or cool color?

Cool — its hue sits at 300° on the color wheel.