Plum (B55EB5) — 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 #B55EB5

RGB rgb(181, 94, 181)

HSL hsl(300°, 37%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.2136

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.01:1

Aa — #B55EB5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.23:1

Aa — #B55EB5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B55EB5 #5EB55E

Analogous

#8A5EB5 #B55EB5 #B55E8A

Triadic

#B55EB5 #B5B55E #5EB5B5

Split-comp.

#B55EB5 #8AB55E #5EB58A

Tetradic

#B55EB5 #B58A5E #5EB55E #5E8AB5

Monochromatic

#2D1A2D #6E3F6E #A96AA9 #BC8ABC #D8BBD8

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