Plum (6E686E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #6E686E

RGB rgb(110, 104, 110)

HSL hsl(300°, 3%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:5% Y:0% K:57%

Luminance 0.1442

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.43:1

Aa — #6E686E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.87:1

Aa — #6E686E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6E686E #686E68

Analogous

#6B686E #6E686E #6E686B

Triadic

#6E686E #6E6E68 #686E6E

Split-comp.

#6E686E #6B6E68 #686E6B

Tetradic

#6E686E #6E6B68 #686E68 #686B6E

Monochromatic

#D1D1D1 #9E9E9E #6B6B6B #525252 #2B2B2B

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