🧠 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
#996EA6
RGB
rgb(153, 110, 166)
HSL
hsl(286°, 24%, 54%)
CMYK
C:8% M:34% Y:0% K:35%
Luminance
0.2097
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #996EA6
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #996EA6
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#996EA6
#7BA66E
Analogous
#7D6EA6
#996EA6
#A66E97
Triadic
#996EA6
#A6996E
#6EA699
Split-comp.
#996EA6
#97A66E
#6EA67D
Tetradic
#996EA6
#A67D6E
#7BA66E
#6E97A6
Monochromatic
#261F29
#5D4B63
#92799A
#AA96B0
#CDC2D1
Suggested palettes for this hue.