Plum (987C98) — 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 #987C98

RGB rgb(152, 124, 152)

HSL hsl(300°, 12%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:18% Y:0% K:40%

Luminance 0.2377

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.7:1

Aa — #987C98

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.67:1

Aa — #987C98

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#987C98 #7C987C

Analogous

#8A7C98 #987C98 #987C8A

Triadic

#987C98 #98987C #7C9898

Split-comp.

#987C98 #8A987C #7C988A

Tetradic

#987C98 #988A7C #7C987C #7C8A98

Monochromatic

#242324 #585558 #8C878C #A5A1A5 #CBC8CB

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