Plum (6E5271) — 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 #6E5271

RGB rgb(110, 82, 113)

HSL hsl(294°, 16%, 38%)

CMYK C:3% M:27% Y:0% K:56%

Luminance 0.1044

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.76:1

Aa — #6E5271

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.11:1

Aa — #6E5271

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6E5271 #547051

Analogous

#5E5170 #6E5271 #705164

Triadic

#6E5271 #706D51 #51706D

Split-comp.

#6E5271 #647051 #51705E

Tetradic

#6E5271 #705E51 #547051 #516470

Monochromatic

#CAC4CA #998D9A #665B67 #4B434C #231F23

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