Plum Color Palette
Plum Color Palette built around #DDA0DD, a dark neutral purple anchor (WCAG contrast 10.15:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #F8DAF7 | |
| surface | #AECFAE | |
| text | #754D75 | |
| text-muted | #DDA0DD | |
| primary | #DDA0DD | |
| secondary | #AECFAE | |
| accent | #E1AAE0 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #f8daf7;
--surface: #aecfae;
--text: #754d75;
--text-muted: #dda0dd;
--primary: #dda0dd;
--secondary: #aecfae;
--accent: #e1aae0;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #DDA0DD | #F8DAF7 | #754D75 | #AECFAE | #E1AAE0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #DDA0DD | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| #F8DAF7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| #754D75 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
| #AECFAE | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #E1AAE0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the plum color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #DDA0DD, #F8DAF7, #754D75, #AECFAE, #E1AAE0.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.