Plum - 01/21/2010
Plum is the Color of the Day for 01/21/2010. Plum has a hex value of #DDA0DD. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 221, Green: 160, and Blue: 221
Color Spaces of Plum
| Hex | DDA0DD | #DDA0DD |
| RGB | 221 160 221 | rgb(221 160 221) |
| RGB % | 87 63 87 | rgb(87 63 87) |
| CIELAB | 73.33, 30.65, -21.8 | |
| CMY | 13, 37, 13 | |
| CMYK | 0, 28, 0, 13 | |
| HSL | 300, 47, 75 | hsl(300 47% 75%) |
| HSV | 300, 28, 87 | hsv(300 28% 87%) |
| HSI | 300, 20, 201 | |
| HWB | 300, 63, 13 | hwb(300 63% 13%) |
| LCH | 73.33, 37.61, 324.58 | |
| XYZ | 55.41, 45.67, 56.06 | |
Check out the Color Converter Tool for converting colors between colors spaces.
All About Plum
Plum is a deep, rich shade of purple that is often associated with luxury, sophistication, and elegance. The color is named after the fruit of the same name, which is known for its sweet and tart flavor and its dark purple skin.
Overall, plum is a rich and luxurious color that can create a sense of sophistication and elegance in any setting. Whether used in fashion, interior design, or branding, it is a color that can convey a sense of exclusivity and indulgence.
Plum in Fashion
In fashion, plum is a popular color for fall and winter collections, as it pairs well with other rich and warm colors like burgundy, navy, and forest green. It is often used in dresses, coats, and suits, as well as in accessories like handbags, hats, and scarves. Plum can also be used in lingerie and hosiery to create a luxurious and sensual look.
Plum in Interior Design
In interior design, plum is a popular choice for creating a dramatic and moody atmosphere. It pairs well with other deep and rich colors like gold, navy, and emerald, as well as with neutral colors like beige and gray. Plum can be used in accent walls, curtains, and upholstery, as well as in furniture and accessories like throw pillows and rugs.
Plum in Marketing
In branding and marketing, plum is a color that is often associated with sophistication, luxury, and exclusivity. It is a popular choice for high-end brands that cater to a wealthy and discerning audience, as well as for products and services that promote indulgence and self-care. Plum is also a popular color in the beauty industry, as it is often used in cosmetics and fragrances to create a sense of opulence and glamour.
Closest Common Color
Plum is closest to the common color purple. Purple is a secondary color that is the mixture of red and blue. Purple has strong ties with royalty, nobility, wisdom and spirituality. We see purple tones in brand icons to symbolize prestige and importance. Believe it or not it is possible to have natural violet or purple eyes, however, it is extremely rare! Some common things you can find in purple are eggplants, grapes, lavender and amethysts.
Shades of Plum
A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Plum all the way to Black evenly distributed.
Check out the Color Shades Generator for more shades.
Tints of Plum
A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Plum all the way to White evenly distributed.
Check out the Color Tints Generator for more tints.
Tones of Plum
A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Plum all the way to Gray evenly distributed.
Check out the Color Tones Generator for more tones.
Monochromatic Colors of Plum
A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Plum.
Check out the Monochromatic Colors Generator for a customizable monochromatic color gradient.
Complementary Color of Plum
Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Plum.
Check out the Complementary Color Generator for more complementary colors.
Split Complementary Colors of Plum
A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Plum.
Check out the Split Complementary Color Generator for more split complementary colors.
Triadic Colors of Plum
A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Plum.
Check out the Triadic Colors Generator for more triadic colors.
Tetradic Colors of Plum
A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Plum.
Check out the Tetradic Colors Generator for more tetradic colors.
Analogous Colors of Plum
An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Plum.
Check out the Analogous Colors Generator for more analogous colors.
Variations of Plum
A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Plum has RGB values of R:221, G:160, and B:221. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Plum, 2 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Plum.
Check out the Color Variations Generator for more color variations.
Web Safe Color of Plum
A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Plum.
Check out the Web Safe Color Generator for more web safe colors.
CSS Code for Plum
Text Color
This paragraph tag has text in the color #DDA0DD
Text Shadow Color
This text has a shadow in the color #DDA0DD
Border Color
This div tag has a border color of #DDA0DD
Background Color
This div tag has a background color of #DDA0DD
Check out the CSS Code Generator to generate CSS code for more colors.
Plum Accessibility
When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.
- Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
- Level AA: 4.5:1
- Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
- Level AAA: 7:1
In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Plum is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.
Plum Contrast on Black Background
The color Plum has passed 4 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 100% accessibility rating and therefore makes Plum a perfect choice against a Black background.
View in Color Contrast Checker for more details.
Plum Contrast on White Background
The color Plum has passed 0 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 0% accessibility rating and therefore makes Plum a poor choice against a White background.
View in Color Contrast Checker for more details.
Images with Plum
Check out the link below to discover images related to Plum.