Plum (9A989B) — 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 #9A989B

RGB rgb(154, 152, 155)

HSL hsl(280°, 1%, 60%)

CMYK C:1% M:2% Y:0% K:39%

Luminance 0.3234

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.86:1

Aa — #9A989B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.34:1

Aa — #9A989B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9A989B #999A98

Analogous

#98989A #9A989B #9A989A

Triadic

#9A989B #9A9998 #989A99

Split-comp.

#9A989B #9A9A98 #989A98

Tetradic

#9A989B #9A9898 #999A98 #989A9A

Monochromatic

#333333 #666666 #999999 #B3B3B3 #D9D9D9

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