Plum (160523) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Color of mystery and creativity. Evokes luxury, spirituality and originality.

✨ Uses

Luxury, beauty, spirituality, creative tech, gaming.

Tip

Plum pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #160523

RGB rgb(22, 5, 35)

HSL hsl(274°, 75%, 8%)

CMYK C:37% M:86% Y:0% K:86%

Luminance 0.002

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.44:1

Aa — #160523

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.08:1

Aa — #160523

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#160523 #122405

Analogous

#070524 #160523 #240522

Triadic

#160523 #241605 #052416

Split-comp.

#160523 #222405 #052407

Tetradic

#160523 #240705 #122405 #052224

Monochromatic

#852BCA #4E1976 #160722 #000000 #000000

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