Plum (985FB4) — 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 #985FB4

RGB rgb(152, 95, 180)

HSL hsl(280°, 36%, 54%)

CMYK C:16% M:47% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.1831

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.53:1

Aa — #985FB4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.63:1

Aa — #985FB4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#985FB4 #7CB45F

Analogous

#6E5FB4 #985FB4 #B45FA6

Triadic

#985FB4 #B4985F #5FB498

Split-comp.

#985FB4 #A6B45F #5FB46E

Tetradic

#985FB4 #B46E5F #7CB45F #5FA6B4

Monochromatic

#271A2D #5E406D #946BA8 #AB8BBB #CEBCD7

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