Plum (985EB5) — 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 #985EB5

RGB rgb(152, 94, 181)

HSL hsl(280°, 37%, 54%)

CMYK C:16% M:48% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.1817

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.56:1

Aa — #985EB5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.6:1

Aa — #985EB5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#985EB5 #7BB55E

Analogous

#6D5EB5 #985EB5 #B55EA7

Triadic

#985EB5 #B5985E #5EB598

Split-comp.

#985EB5 #A7B55E #5EB56D

Tetradic

#985EB5 #B56D5E #7BB55E #5EA7B5

Monochromatic

#271A2D #5F3F6E #946AA9 #AB8ABC #CEBBD8

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