#DDA0DD

#DDA0DD is the hex color Plum. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #DDA0DD; the exact match is Plum.

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#DDA0DD color codes

HEX
#DDA0DD
HEX8
#DDA0DDFF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFDDA0DD
RGB
rgb(221, 160, 221)
RGB (%)
87%, 63%, 87%
HSL
hsl(300, 47%, 75%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(300, 28%, 87%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.7833 0.1078 326.54)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(78.33% 0.1078 326.54)
Decimal
14524637

What color is #DDA0DD?

#DDA0DD sits at 78% lightness and 0.1078 chroma in OKLCH, hue 326.54°. Its nearest named color is Plum (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #DDA0DD

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#DDA0DD color harmonies

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Using #DDA0DD in CSS

.text       { color: #DDA0DD; }
.background { background-color: #DDA0DD; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #DDA0DD; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.7833 0.1078 326.54); }

/* #DDA0DD at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #DDA0DD80; }

Is #DDA0DD accessible?

#DDA0DD on white text scores 2.07:1; on black text it scores 10.15:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #DDA0DD. Recommended text color on a #DDA0DD background: black.

A 10.15:1 vs black
A 2.07:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#DDA0DD) → black
APCA Lc experimental 63.6 Lc · large / secondary text (black text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: Purple #800080. See more in the purple family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DDA0DD?
#DDA0DD is Plum. In RGB it is rgb(221, 160, 221), and in HSL hsl(300, 47%, 75%).
What is #DDA0DD in RGB?
#DDA0DD converts to rgb(221, 160, 221) — red 221, green 160, blue 221.
What text color is readable on #DDA0DD?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (10.15:1) against #DDA0DD. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #DDA0DD.
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