Plum (color)

Plum (color)

Plum is a deep purple color, such as that shown at right (color #8E4585), which is a close representation of the average color of the plum fruit.

As a quaternary color on the RYB color wheel, plum is an equal mix of the tertiary colors russet and slate (also known as olive).

The first recorded use of plum as a color name in English was in 1805.

Read more about Plum (color):  Plum in Nature, Plum in Human Culture

Famous quotes containing the word plum:

    Don’t tie your shoes in a melon patch, and don’t adjust your hat under a plum tree.
    Chinese proverb.