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Plum wedding color palette

Plum is a deep purple with a red heart, the moodiest of the wedding purples and the one that turns a fall or winter palette dramatic. It runs richer than mauve and cooler than burgundy, and it comes alive against gold in candlelight where it would go flat under daylight. Calla lilies, dahlias, and dark tulips reach this depth in autumn.

Base color: #6d3b5c

Plum wedding palettes with hex codes

3 palettes built from #6d3b5c with the same color math as the free generator, tuned to the seasons and vibes plum actually suits. Every color carries the job it does at the wedding.

Plum velvet
lead Attire
#543644
supporting Florals
#9b7d8b
neutral Stationery
#eeeced
accent Tables
#3c202d
metal Metallics
#c9a227
Plum jewel tone
lead Attire
#632157
supporting Florals
#af6aa2
neutral Stationery
#efecee
accent Tables
#124a1d
metal Metallics
#c4c9d0
Plum and mauve
lead Attire
#6d3b53
supporting Florals
#a17978
neutral Stationery
#eeeced
accent Tables
#401c3f
metal Metallics
#c9a227
Plum wedding color palette pin with hex codes #543644 #9B7D8B #EEECED #3C202D #C9A227, calla lilies, dark tulips florals, gold hardware, for winter evening receptions
The plum palette as a 2:3 pin, sized for Pinterest.

What goes with plum

Plum pairs with mauve and blush for a graded purple table, or with gold and cream to lift it off the dark end. Gold warms it; silver keeps it cold and formal.

When plum works best

Best for fall and winter weddings, evening receptions, and dramatic palettes.

More on picking colors for your date: Wedding theme ideas by season.

Real flowers for a plum palette

Calla lilies, dahlias and dark tulips reach this depth in autumn; grade up through mauve so the bouquet is not a dark mass.

  • Calla lilyFocal flower

    Calla lilies are available year-round on a sturdy stem that holds through a long day, and they come in deep plum and near-black as well as white.

  • DahliaSecondary flower

    Dahlias have a long field season from midsummer to the first frost and a wide color range, but the cut stem is short-lived: vase life runs about 3 to 5 days, shorter than a rose, so long-lasting describes the season, not the cut flower.

  • TulipFiller

    Tulips run from late winter into spring, with Dutch forced stems adding a November to December window; they keep growing in the vase, so account for the bend.

Dahlia is at its best in fall, so a fall date gets it fresh from the field. See our fall wedding colors guide for the full seasonal palette.

Colors that sit near plum

The closest calls if plum is not quite it.

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From palette to plan

A palette tells you the colors. A style board tells you the wedding.

Turn plum into one named concept with attire, decor, and a do and skip list, reconciled from what you and your partner each want.

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