Plum (601CBA) — 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 #601CBA

RGB rgb(96, 28, 186)

HSL hsl(266°, 74%, 42%)

CMYK C:48% M:85% Y:0% K:27%

Luminance 0.0664

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.85:1

Aa — #601CBA

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.37:1

Aa — #601CBA

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#601CBA #76BA1C

Analogous

#1C26BA #601CBA #B01CBA

Triadic

#601CBA #BA611C #1CBA61

Split-comp.

#601CBA #BAB01C #26BA1C

Tetradic

#601CBA #BA1C26 #76BA1C #1CBAB0

Monochromatic

#CDB4EE #9660DC #6227B0 #4B1D86 #281047

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