Color Name
Plum
Hex Color Code
#DDA0DD
RGB Color Code
RGB(221, 160, 221)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 27.6%, 0.0%, 13.3%
Color Family (Hue)
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What color is DDA0DD?

The color name for #DDA0DD is Plum and is belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #DDA0DD is RGB(221, 160, 221). In the RGB color model, #DDA0DD has a red value of 221, a green value of 160, and a blue value of 221. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 27.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 300° (degrees), 47.3 % saturation, and 74.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DDA0DD has a hue of 300° (degrees), 27.6 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.

Color DDA0DD is cool or warm?

Color DDA0DD is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #DDA0DD? (For interior and product design)

DDA0DD has an LRV of nearly 45.7. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#DDA0DD
LRV 45.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 45.7 of #DDA0DD with dark and light color

Is #DDA0DD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DDA0DD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #DDA0DD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #DDA0DD
Hex triplet
#DDA0DD
Red
DD
Green
A0
Blue
DD
RGBA / RGB rgb(221, 160, 221)
Red
221 (86.7%)
Green
160 (62.7%)
Blue
221 (86.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
27.60%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.33%
HSL hsl(300deg, 47.3 %, 74.7 %)
Hue
300°
Saturation
47.29 %
Lightness
74.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
300°
Saturation
27.60 %
Brightness / Value
86.67 %
RYB ryb(35, 24, 51)
Red
35 (13.6%)
Yellow
24 (9.4%)
Blue
51 (20.2%)
HWB
Hue
300°
Whiteness
62.75 %
Blackness
13.33 %
CMY
Cyan
13.33%
Magenta
37.25%
Yellow
13.33%
XYZ
X
55.44
Y
45.73
Z
74.31
YXY
Y1
45.73
X
0.32
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
73.37
A
32.54
B
-22
CIE-Lch
L
73.37
C
39.28
H
325.94
CIE-Luv
L
73.37
U
30.63
V
-39.61
Hunter-Lab
L
67.63
A
27.99
B
-17.81
Other
LRV
~ 45.7 %
Munsell Color System
8.4P 7.2/8.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #DDA0DD

These are the named colors closest to hex DDA0DD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#DDA0DD Color Plum
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#CB99C9 Color Pastel Violet
95.73% match | ΔE 4.27
#C9A0DC Color Wisteria
95.61% match | ΔE 4.39

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DDA0DD.

#DD9CDF Color PANTONE 251 C
98.61% match | ΔE 1.39
#D59ED7 Color PANTONE 7438 C
98.45% match | ΔE 1.55
#E59BDC Color PANTONE 244 C
97.81% match | ΔE 2.19
#DEA8DD Color PANTONE 2065 C
97.65% match | ΔE 2.35

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DDA0DD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DDA0DD.


Paint color for Hex #DDA0DD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex DDA0DD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from DDA0DD once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

View more Plum - #DDA0DD color palettes and coordinating colors

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#DDA0DD
Plum
#A0DDA0
Grape Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Plum - #DDA0DD?

Color that best contrast with Plum - #DDA0DD is #A0DDA0, color name is Grape Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Plum - #DDA0DD?

Complementary or Opposite color for Plum - #DDA0DD is #A0DDA0, color name is Grape Green*.

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