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Color reference

Plum #DDA0DD

Plum is the standard CSS named color #DDA0DD, a light muted purple.

Plum is the CSS named color keyword plum, standardized at #DDA0DD in sRGB.

Plum #DDA0DD 10.15:1 with black text

Color values

HEX#DDA0DD
RGBrgb(221, 160, 221)
HSLhsl(300 47% 75%)
HSV300°, 28%, 87%
CMYK0%, 28%, 0%, 13%

HEX/RGB/HSL/HSV are deterministic sRGB representations. CMYK here is a mathematical approximation, not a printer-profile conversion.

Black or white text?

Black text 10.15:1 — AA normal text passes
White text 2.07:1 — AA normal text fails

AA normal text: black passes; white fails.

AA large text: black passes; white fails.

WCAG contrast thresholds use 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Do not round a near-threshold result upward when testing conformance.

Tints and shades of Plum

These steps are computed by RGB-mixing #DDA0DD toward white or black. They are generated values, not official named colors.

80% tint #F8ECF8
60% tint #F1D9F1
40% tint #EBC6EB
20% tint #E4B3E4
Base #DDA0DD
20% shade #B180B1
40% shade #856085
60% shade #584058
80% shade #2C202C

Need more control? Use the Tints and Shades Generator or Lighten / Darken tool.

CSS usage

.example {
  color: #000000;
  background-color: plum;
}

You can use either plum or #DDA0DD in CSS; both resolve to the same sRGB color.