Plum (5A168D) — 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 #5A168D

RGB rgb(90, 22, 141)

HSL hsl(274°, 73%, 32%)

CMYK C:36% M:84% Y:0% K:45%

Luminance 0.0444

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.86:1

Aa — #5A168D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.93:1

Aa — #5A168D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5A168D #4A8D16

Analogous

#1E168D #5A168D #8D1685

Triadic

#5A168D #8D5A16 #168D5A

Split-comp.

#5A168D #858D16 #168D1E

Tetradic

#5A168D #8D1E16 #4A8D16 #16858D

Monochromatic

#BE8BE5 #8F37D2 #581E85 #3D155B #13071D

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