Nearest-color comparison
Violet #EE82EE vs Plum #DDA0DD: RGB distance 38.4 and contrast 1.12:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Violet and Plum are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 38.4. Plum is lighter by 0.0541, and Violet is more saturated by 29 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.12:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Violet and Plum across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
pink color
Violet is #EE82EE, a warm pink with hue 300°, saturation 76% and luminance 0.4032. Beside Plum, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 9.06:1.
pink color
Plum is #DDA0DD, a warm pink with hue 300°, saturation 47% and luminance 0.4573. Beside Violet, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 10.15:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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