Color Name: Plum
Hex Color Code: #DDA0DD
RGB Color Code: RGB(221, 160, 221)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 27.6%, 0.0%, 13.3%





Plum is a purple shade and one of the web colors that belong to the X11 color list. The color plum is a close representation of the average color of the plum fruit.


What color is Plum?

Plum color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Plum is #DDA0DD, and the RGB color code is RGB(221, 160, 221).

In the RGB color model, Plum 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, Plum has a hue of 300° (degrees), 27.6 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.


Plum is cool or warm?

The color Plum is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Plum?

Plum has an LRV of nearly 46. 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


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


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 %.

RYB

RYB(35, 24, 51)
Red
35 (13.6%)
Yellow
24 (9.4%)
Blue
51 (20.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
300°
Saturation
27.60 %.
Brightness / Value
86.67 %.

HWB

H: 300°

W: 62.75 %

B: 13.33 %

XYZ

X : 55.44

Y : 45.73

Z : 74.31

YXY

Y1 : 45.73

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 13.33%

M : 37.25%

Y : 13.33%


LRV

~ 45.7 %

Munsell Color System

8.4P 7.2/8.2

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






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Plum


Here are the colors similar to Plum . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.








Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Plum color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Plum to Pantone PMS


#DD9CDF
PANTONE 251 C
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#D59ED7
PANTONE 7438 C
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#E59BDC
PANTONE 244 C
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#DEA8DD
PANTONE 2065 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Plum color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Plum to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Plum color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Plum to RAL Design


#CD9BC4
RAL 330 70 30 - Clover Pink
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#DA93C1
RAL 340 70 35 - Firm Pink
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#C09DC8
RAL 320 70 25 - Lilac Pink
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#CA9EC2
RAL 330 70 25 - Purple Pink
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)





Paint similar to Plum


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Plum . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards


Plum color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Plum to Dunn-Edwards


#D3A5D6
Favorite Lavender (DE 5997)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#E1A0CF
Exotic Violet (DE 5003)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#F0A0D1
Violet Kiss (DE 5024)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)


PPG Paints


Plum color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Plum to PPG Paints


#DBA3CE
Chateau Rose (PPG1252-5)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#CC94BE
Moorland Heather (PPG1251-5)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.8% similar)
#CFB1D8
Sea Lavender (PPG1250-4)
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)
#C9AFD0
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4)
ΔE - 8.66 (91.3% similar)


Valspar


Plum color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Plum to Valspar


#E0A1CD
Pink Plunge (1001-1C)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#E09BC9
Flower Power (V003-2)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#CAA6CF
Plink (4001-10A)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#C49BBF
La La Love (1003-3C)
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)





Benjamin Moore


Plum color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Plum to Benjamin Moore


#DFAAD1
Pink Taffy (2075-50)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#DCACD3
Exotic Fuchsia (2074-50)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#EBA8D3
Pretty Pink (2077-50)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#E8A9D0
Easter Pink (2076-50)
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)


Behr


Plum color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Plum to Behr


#C4A1CB
Lover'S Knot (P100-4)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#DBB0D3
Bff (P110-3)
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#C58BBA
Rock Star Pink (P110-4)
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#C1ABD4
Purple Gladiola (MQ4-59)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Plum color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Plum to Sherwin Williams


#C2A4C2
Novel Lilac (SW 6836)
ΔE - 8.75 (91.3% similar)
#CAB2D2
Free Spirit (SW 6973)
ΔE - 9.29 (90.7% similar)
#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé (SW 9068)
ΔE - 10.16 (89.8% similar)
#C0AFD0
Magical (SW 6829)
ΔE - 10.38 (89.6% similar)








Color Combinations


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.







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