Plum (540E81) — 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 #540E81

RGB rgb(84, 14, 129)

HSL hsl(277°, 80%, 28%)

CMYK C:35% M:89% Y:0% K:49%

Luminance 0.0358

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.95:1

Aa — #540E81

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.76:1

Aa — #540E81

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#540E81 #3A810E

Analogous

#1C0E81 #540E81 #810E73

Triadic

#540E81 #81550E #0E8155

Split-comp.

#540E81 #73810E #0E811C

Tetradic

#540E81 #811C0E #3A810E #0E7381

Monochromatic

#BB74E7 #8E25D0 #531579 #350E4E #09020D

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