Plum (955EB5) — 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 #955EB5

RGB rgb(149, 94, 181)

HSL hsl(278°, 37%, 54%)

CMYK C:18% M:48% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.1788

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.62:1

Aa — #955EB5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.55:1

Aa — #955EB5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#955EB5 #7EB55E

Analogous

#6A5EB5 #955EB5 #B55EAA

Triadic

#955EB5 #B5955E #5EB595

Split-comp.

#955EB5 #AAB55E #5EB56A

Tetradic

#955EB5 #B56A5E #7EB55E #5EAAB5

Monochromatic

#261A2D #5D3F6E #926AA9 #AA8ABC #CDBBD8

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