Plum (B65DB5) — 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 #B65DB5

RGB rgb(182, 93, 181)

HSL hsl(301°, 38%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:1% K:29%

Luminance 0.213

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.02:1

Aa — #B65DB5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.22:1

Aa — #B65DB5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B65DB5 #5DB65F

Analogous

#8B5DB6 #B65DB5 #B65D88

Triadic

#B65DB5 #B5B65D #5DB5B6

Split-comp.

#B65DB5 #88B65D #5DB68B

Tetradic

#B65DB5 #B68B5D #5DB65F #5D88B6

Monochromatic

#2E1A2D #6F3E6E #AB69A9 #BD89BC #D8BAD8

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