Plum (B440D4) — 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 #B440D4

RGB rgb(180, 64, 212)

HSL hsl(287°, 63%, 54%)

CMYK C:15% M:70% Y:0% K:17%

Luminance 0.1811

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.54:1

Aa — #B440D4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.62:1

Aa — #B440D4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B440D4 #60D440

Analogous

#6A40D4 #B440D4 #D440AA

Triadic

#B440D4 #D4B440 #40D4B4

Split-comp.

#B440D4 #AAD440 #40D46A

Tetradic

#B440D4 #D46A40 #60D440 #40AAD4

Monochromatic

#2E1137 #712985 #AD4CC8 #BF73D4 #DAADE6

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