Purple family · Post 86
Plum
Retired2001–2015 · Color No. 323
Introducing Plum, made by The Fiesta Tableware Company from 2001 to 2015. It's a deep and luscious shade of purple, reminiscent of ripe plums at the peak of their sweetness. Plum adds a touch of richness and sophistication to any tablescape. Mix and match Plum with colors like White and Sunflower for a vibrant and eclectic table setting, or pair it with Slate and Sage for a more subdued yet elegant combination.
If you own Plum, set the table with these
5 combinations, every one built only from colors Fiesta has actually produced. Each says which rule it follows, and which pieces you can still buy today.
The pairing in its own description
Named in the descriptionThese colors are named alongside Plum in this guide's description of it.
Buy these to go with it
Plum was retired in 2015, but these are all in production now -- the set you can actually finish buying.
Opposite on the wheel
Chartreuse sits roughly opposite Plum in hue, which is the highest-contrast pairing the palette offers. The neutrals keep it from shouting.
- White
- Chartreuse
- Sage
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Your color Plum
All purple
Every color here is from the purple family, arranged light to dark. A single-family table reads calm and deliberate rather than busy.
Three-way split
Apricot and Green (Light) sit about a third of the way around the color wheel from Plum in each direction. Evenly spaced hues stay lively without any one taking over.
- Apricot
- Green (Light)
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Your color Plum
- Black
Production
Closest colors in the palette
Ranked by CIEDE2000 (ΔE) against Plum. Under about ΔE 5 two colors are hard to tell apart side by side — useful when you are identifying an unmarked piece.
On the table alongside Plum
29 colors were in production at the same time. The 10 nearest in the timeline: