Plum (742F9F) — 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 #742F9F

RGB rgb(116, 47, 159)

HSL hsl(277°, 54%, 40%)

CMYK C:27% M:70% Y:0% K:38%

Luminance 0.0804

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.92:1

Aa — #742F9F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.65:1

Aa — #742F9F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#742F9F #599D2F

Analogous

#3C2F9D #742F9F #9D2F90

Triadic

#742F9F #9D732F #2F9D73

Split-comp.

#742F9F #909D2F #2F9D3C

Tetradic

#742F9F #9D3C2F #599D2F #2F909D

Monochromatic

#D1B6E2 #A36CC6 #703993 #542B6E #2A1537

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