Plum (9951BB) — 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 #9951BB

RGB rgb(153, 81, 187)

HSL hsl(281°, 44%, 53%)

CMYK C:18% M:57% Y:0% K:27%

Luminance 0.163

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.94:1

Aa — #9951BB

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.25:1

Aa — #9951BB

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9951BB #74BC52

Analogous

#6652BC #9951BB #BC52A9

Triadic

#9951BB #BC9A52 #52BC9A

Split-comp.

#9951BB #A9BC52 #52BC66

Tetradic

#9951BB #BC6652 #74BC52 #52A9BC

Monochromatic

#25162C #5F3871 #965EB0 #AC81C1 #CEB4DA

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