Plum

#dbb8f3

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for plum, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Plum, a strong purple at 276 degrees. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Plum color values

Every conversion for #dbb8f3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dbb8f3

RGB219, 184, 243

HSL276, 71%, 84%

HSV276, 24%, 95%

CMYK10%, 24%, 0%, 5%

Lab79.51, 23.2, -24.6

XYZ62.53, 55.81, 92.27

Decimal14399731

Web safe#ccccff

Pantone264 C

Shades of plum

#ca96ed #b974e8 #a752e2 #9630dc #8221c4 #6b1ba2 #551680 #3e105e #280a3c #11041a

Tints of plum

#debef4 #e1c3f5 #e3c9f6 #e6cef7 #e9d4f8 #ecd9f9 #efdffa #f2e5fb #f4eafb #f7f0fc

Colors that go with plum

Complementary#d0f3b8 Analogous#bdb8f3 Analogous#f3b8ee Triadic#f3dbb8 Triadic#b8f3db Split complementary#eef3b8 Split complementary#b8f3bd

Plum in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 10, 24, 0, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dbb8f3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

10 24 0 5

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

13 26 4 11

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Plum in css

Copy #dbb8f3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dbb8f3; }
.text { color: #dbb8f3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbb8f3; }

How plum looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Plum and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dbb8f3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dbb8f3 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Plum on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #dbb8f3 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around plum? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn plum into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #dbb8f3 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from plum, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #dbb8f3 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.