Plum (#dda0dd) is a light, strong pink. It is a CSS named color, so you can use it in stylesheets as color: plum as well as by its hex code. In RGB it is rgb(221, 160, 221); in HSL, hsl(300, 47%, 75%).
| Hex | #dda0dd |
|---|---|
| CSS name | plum |
| RGB | rgb(221, 160, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 47%, 75%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 0%, 13% |
| CSS example | color: #dda0dd; background-color: rgb(221, 160, 221); |
The hue stepped through seven lightness levels, each matched to the closest named or web-safe color — useful for backgrounds, borders, text and hover states that all belong to one family. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:
Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:
Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:
Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:
On a #dda0dd background, black text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 2.07:1 | Fails | Fails |
| Black text (#000000) | 10.15:1 | AAA | AAA |
The CSS named colors closest to #dda0dd:
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