Plum (B521B3) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Plum pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #B521B3

RGB rgb(181, 33, 179)

HSL hsl(301°, 69%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:1% K:29%

Luminance 0.1411

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.48:1

Aa — #B521B3

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.83:1

Aa — #B521B3

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B521B3 #21B524

Analogous

#6E21B5 #B521B3 #B52169

Triadic

#B521B3 #B3B521 #21B3B5

Split-comp.

#B521B3 #69B521 #21B56E

Tetradic

#B521B3 #B56E21 #21B524 #2169B5

Monochromatic

#ECB6EB #D765D5 #AA2CA8 #822180 #451244

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