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"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 #9C86A5
RGB rgb(156, 134, 165)
HSL hsl(283°, 15%, 59%)
CMYK C:5% M:19% Y:0% K:35%
Luminance 0.2735
WCAG Accessibility
On white 3.3:1
Aa — #9C86A5
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 6.37:1
Aa — #9C86A5
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#9C86A5 #90A687
Analogous
#8E87A6 #9C86A5 #A6879F
Triadic
#9C86A5 #A69D87 #87A69D
Split-comp.
#9C86A5 #9FA687 #87A68E
Tetradic
#9C86A5 #A68E87 #90A687 #879FA6
Monochromatic
#312E33 #665E68 #99919C #B2ACB4 #D7D4D8
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