#DDA0DDPlum (#DDA0DD) is a light, soft magenta with an OKLCH hue of 327°, lightness 0.78 and chroma 0.108. It sits on the transitional side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #DDA0DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(221, 160, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 47%, 75%) |
| HSV | hsv(300, 28%, 87%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 13%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(73.4 32.5 -22) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.783 0.108 327) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Plum shifts subtly: leans toward pink; in north-facing or shaded light it shifts subtly: leans toward purple. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#e29ccf — ΔE 2.1, shifts subtly: leans toward pink#e3a1d9 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: leans toward pink#dda0dd — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#dda1e0 — ΔE 0.4, shifts subtly: leans toward purpleAgainst white it measures 2.07:1 and against black 10.15:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffeaff · #dda0dd · #c48bc4 · #9b689b · #734773 · #4d274e
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#e1d9ff · #dfbafa · #dda0dd · #d18cb7 · #c17b92 · #ae6c71
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#dda0dd · #b88c8c · #986898 · #914246 · #5b315b · #421c1e
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#e8d5e7 · #dda0dd · #68a86e · #886988 · #664c66 · #433243
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ecf5ec · #dda0dd · #a498a4 · #5a605a · #2e222d · #000100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#ebf5ec · #c1ccc2 · #93a094 · #172719 · #000500 · #dda0dd
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e4f8e5 · #dda0dd · #79ab7d · #2e6e37 · #003109 · #040005
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#b1e1dd · #dda0dd · #879056 · #58776c · #354135 · #1f050d
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#fbf1da · #dda0dd · #b4995c · #006b76 · #002d32 · #0a0400
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffeee3 · #dda0dd · #c68f67 · #2e6e37 · #002a40 · #000200
#E3ADE3 · #E9BAE9 · #EFC7EF · #F5D4F5 · #FBE1FA
#B781B7 · #926293 · #6F4670 · #4E2B4E · #2F112F
#D6A6D5 · #CEABCE · #C6B0C6
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.