Plum (9C239D) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #9C239D

RGB rgb(156, 35, 157)

HSL hsl(300°, 64%, 38%)

CMYK C:1% M:78% Y:0% K:38%

Luminance 0.106

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.69:1

Aa — #9C239D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.14:1

Aa — #9C239D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9C239D #239F23

Analogous

#61239F #9C239D #9F2361

Triadic

#9C239D #9F9F23 #239F9F

Split-comp.

#9C239D #619F23 #239F61

Tetradic

#9C239D #9F6123 #239F23 #23619F

Monochromatic

#E5A9E5 #CE5ACE #952D95 #6E216E #330F33

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