Plum (9C49B6) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Spring

🧠 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 #9C49B6

RGB rgb(156, 73, 182)

HSL hsl(286°, 43%, 50%)

CMYK C:14% M:60% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.1521

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.2:1

Aa — #9C49B6

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.04:1

Aa — #9C49B6

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9C49B6 #62B649

Analogous

#6649B6 #9C49B6 #B64999

Triadic

#9C49B6 #B69D49 #49B69D

Split-comp.

#9C49B6 #99B649 #49B666

Tetradic

#9C49B6 #B66649 #62B649 #4999B6

Monochromatic

#1E1122 #5A3366 #9655AA #AB77BB #CAAAD4

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