🧠 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
#996CA1
RGB
rgb(153, 108, 161)
HSL
hsl(291°, 22%, 53%)
CMYK
C:5% M:33% Y:0% K:37%
Luminance
0.2034
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #996CA1
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #996CA1
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#996CA1
#75A26D
Analogous
#7F6DA2
#996CA1
#A26D8F
Triadic
#996CA1
#A29A6D
#6DA29A
Split-comp.
#996CA1
#8FA26D
#6DA27F
Tetradic
#996CA1
#A27F6D
#75A26D
#6D8FA2
Monochromatic
#241D25
#5B4A5E
#917996
#A995AC
#CCC0CE
Suggested palettes for this hue.