Plum (A553C1) — 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 #A553C1

RGB rgb(165, 83, 193)

HSL hsl(285°, 47%, 54%)

CMYK C:15% M:57% Y:0% K:24%

Luminance 0.1812

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.56:1

Aa — #A553C1

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.61:1

Aa — #A553C1

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A553C1 #6EC153

Analogous

#6E53C1 #A553C1 #C153A5

Triadic

#A553C1 #C1A553 #53C1A5

Split-comp.

#A553C1 #A5C153 #53C16E

Tetradic

#A553C1 #C16E53 #6EC153 #53A5C1

Monochromatic

#2A1631 #673777 #9F5EB5 #B481C5 #D3B6DD

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