What is hex #DDA0DD color?

 
The hex code #DDA0DD is also know by an other name that is Plum.
This color is composed of 221% red, 160% green and 221% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (221,160,221)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #DDA0DD is C:0 M:28 Y:0, K:13) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #DDA0DD has a hue of 300°, 28% saturation and a brightness value of 87%.
If you want to know all about the hex #DDA0DD, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #DDA0DD (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #DDA0DD Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Plum]
RGB Values (221,160,221)
CMYK Values (0%, 28%, 0%, 13%)
HSV/HSB Values (300°, 28%, 87%)
Closest Web Safe
#CC99CC
Inverse Color
#225f22
Closest Pantone®
251 C
Closest RAL
RAL 3015 [Light pink]
Complementary Color
#a0dda0

#DDA0DD Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#c9c9c9
Lightness (Desaturation)
#bfbfbf
Weighted (BT601)
#b9b9b9
Luma (BT709)
#b1b1b1

Hex #DDA0DD Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #DDA0DD is #a0dda0. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #DDA0DD you will find #a0dda0. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#DDA0DD #a0dda0

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #DDA0DD is composed with colors #BEA0DD and #DDA0BE. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #DDA0DD with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#BEA0DD #DDA0DD #DDA0BE

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #DDA0DD is composed with colors #A0DDBE and #BEDDA0. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#DDA0DD #A0DDBE #BEDDA0

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #DDA0DD is composed with colors #A0DDDD and #DDDDA0. They are located to the right and left of your main color #DDA0DD with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#DDA0DD #A0DDDD #DDDDA0

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #DDA0DD is composed with colors #DDDDA0, #A0DDA0 and #A0A0DD A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#DDA0DD #DDDDA0 #A0DDA0 #A0A0DD

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #DDA0DD is composed with colors #DDBEA0, #A0DDA0 and #A0BEDD To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#DDA0DD #DDBEA0 #A0DDA0 #A0BEDD

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #DDA0DD

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #DDA0DD.

#DDA0DD #E2AFE2 #E7BEE7 #EDCDED #F2DCF2 #F7EBF7 #FDFAFD #FFFFFF

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#DDA0DD #D6A6D6 #D0ACD0 #CAB2CA #C3B9C3 #BEBEBE #BEBEBE #BEBEBE

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#DDA0DD #D790D7 #D281D2 #CC72CC #C763C7 #C254C2 #BC45BC #AF3EAF

Hex #DDA0DD in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #DDA0DD
Java new Color(221,160,221);
Python Color(#DDA0DD)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 221,160,221);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.87, green: 0.63, blue: 0.87, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(221, 160, 221)