Plum (996BB4) — 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 #996BB4

RGB rgb(153, 107, 180)

HSL hsl(278°, 33%, 56%)

CMYK C:15% M:41% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.2085

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.1:1

Aa — #996BB4

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.12:1

Aa — #996BB4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#996BB4 #85B46A

Analogous

#746AB4 #996BB4 #B46AAA

Triadic

#996BB4 #B4996A #6AB499

Split-comp.

#996BB4 #AAB46A #6AB474

Tetradic

#996BB4 #B4746A #85B46A #6AAAB4

Monochromatic

#2B1F32 #614771 #9675A9 #AE94BC #D2C3DA

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