Plum (998A99) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Plum pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #998A99

RGB rgb(153, 138, 153)

HSL hsl(300°, 7%, 57%)

CMYK C:0% M:10% Y:0% K:40%

Luminance 0.2778

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.26:1

Aa — #998A99

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.45:1

Aa — #998A99

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#998A99 #8A998A

Analogous

#918A99 #998A99 #998A91

Triadic

#998A99 #99998A #8A9999

Split-comp.

#998A99 #91998A #8A9991

Tetradic

#998A99 #99918A #8A998A #8A9199

Monochromatic

#2B2B2B #5E5E5E #919191 #ABABAB #D1D1D1

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