Plum (9D5EB5) — 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 #9D5EB5

RGB rgb(157, 94, 181)

HSL hsl(283°, 37%, 54%)

CMYK C:13% M:48% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.1867

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.47:1

Aa — #9D5EB5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.7:1

Aa — #9D5EB5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9D5EB5 #77B55E

Analogous

#715EB5 #9D5EB5 #B55EA2

Triadic

#9D5EB5 #B59D5E #5EB59D

Split-comp.

#9D5EB5 #A2B55E #5EB571

Tetradic

#9D5EB5 #B5715E #77B55E #5EA2B5

Monochromatic

#281A2D #613F6E #976AA9 #AE8ABC #D0BBD8

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