Plum — #DDA0DD
#DDA0DD is a light, moderately saturated magenta. It is the CSS named color plum.
Color values
| HEX | #DDA0DD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 160, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 47%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 13%) |
| Decimal | 14524637 |
| CSS | color: #DDA0DD; |
| Android | 0xFFDDA0DD |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.627, blue: 0.867, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #DDA0DD | 2.07:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #DDA0DD | 10.15:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #DDA0DD
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #DDA0DD and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #DDA0DD
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #DDA0DD in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #DDA0DD; background-color: #DDA0DD; }
.element { color: rgb(221 160 221); }
.element { color: hsl(300 47% 75%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#DDA0DD] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #DDA0DD;Frequently asked questions
What color is #DDA0DD?
#DDA0DD is a light, moderately saturated magenta, which CSS calls plum. Its hue sits at 300° on the color wheel, with 47% saturation and 75% lightness.
What is #DDA0DD in RGB?
#DDA0DD converts to rgb(221, 160, 221) — 221 red, 160 green and 221 blue.
What is #DDA0DD in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 13%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #DDA0DD be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (10.15:1 versus 2.07:1).
What is the complementary color of #DDA0DD?
#A1DDA1 — the hue directly opposite #DDA0DD on the color wheel.