Plum (550C79) — 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 #550C79

RGB rgb(85, 12, 121)

HSL hsl(280°, 82%, 26%)

CMYK C:30% M:90% Y:0% K:53%

Luminance 0.0338

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.25:1

Aa — #550C79

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.71:1

Aa — #550C79

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#550C79 #30790C

Analogous

#1E0C79 #550C79 #790C67

Triadic

#550C79 #79540C #0C7954

Split-comp.

#550C79 #67790C #0C791E

Tetradic

#550C79 #791E0C #30790C #0C6779

Monochromatic

#BD6AE7 #9121CA #521372 #330B46 #030104

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