🧠 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
#9979A0
RGB
rgb(153, 121, 160)
HSL
hsl(289°, 17%, 55%)
CMYK
C:4% M:24% Y:0% K:37%
Luminance
0.2337
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #9979A0
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #9979A0
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#9979A0
#80A079
Analogous
#8579A0
#9979A0
#A07993
Triadic
#9979A0
#A09979
#79A099
Split-comp.
#9979A0
#93A079
#79A085
Tetradic
#9979A0
#A08579
#80A079
#7993A0
Monochromatic
#282429
#5D535F
#918494
#AAA0AC
#CEC8D0
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