Plum (9859B2) — 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 #9859B2

RGB rgb(152, 89, 178)

HSL hsl(282°, 37%, 52%)

CMYK C:15% M:50% Y:0% K:30%

Luminance 0.1714

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.77:1

Aa — #9859B2

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.41:1

Aa — #9859B2

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9859B2 #72B257

Analogous

#6957B2 #9859B2 #B257A0

Triadic

#9859B2 #B29757 #57B297

Split-comp.

#9859B2 #A0B257 #57B269

Tetradic

#9859B2 #B26957 #72B257 #57A0B2

Monochromatic

#221627 #5A3C68 #9264A6 #A984B8 #CBB5D4

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