Plum (995DB6) — 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 #995DB6

RGB rgb(153, 93, 182)

HSL hsl(280°, 38%, 54%)

CMYK C:16% M:49% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.1812

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.57:1

Aa — #995DB6

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.6:1

Aa — #995DB6

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#995DB6 #7BB65D

Analogous

#6C5DB6 #995DB6 #B65DA7

Triadic

#995DB6 #B6995D #5DB699

Split-comp.

#995DB6 #A7B65D #5DB66C

Tetradic

#995DB6 #B66C5D #7BB65D #5DA7B6

Monochromatic

#271A2E #5F3E6F #9569AB #AC89BD #CEBAD8

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