Plum (1B0227) — 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 #1B0227

RGB rgb(27, 2, 39)

HSL hsl(281°, 90%, 8%)

CMYK C:31% M:95% Y:0% K:85%

Luminance 0.0027

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.36:1

Aa — #1B0227

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.08:1

Aa — #1B0227

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1B0227 #0E2702

Analogous

#090227 #1B0227 #270220

Triadic

#1B0227 #271B02 #02271B

Split-comp.

#1B0227 #202702 #022709

Tetradic

#1B0227 #270902 #0E2702 #022027

Monochromatic

#9E18DC #5C0E81 #1A0425 #000000 #000000

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