Plum (9B57BC) — 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 #9B57BC

RGB rgb(155, 87, 188)

HSL hsl(280°, 43%, 54%)

CMYK C:18% M:54% Y:0% K:26%

Luminance 0.1752

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.68:1

Aa — #9B57BC

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.48:1

Aa — #9B57BC

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9B57BC #79BC57

Analogous

#6857BC #9B57BC #BC57AB

Triadic

#9B57BC #BC9B57 #57BC9B

Split-comp.

#9B57BC #ABBC57 #57BC68

Tetradic

#9B57BC #BC6857 #79BC57 #57ABBC

Monochromatic

#28182F #603A73 #9763B0 #AD85C1 #CFB8DB

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