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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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #9E87B1
RGB rgb(158, 135, 177)
HSL hsl(273°, 21%, 61%)
CMYK C:11% M:24% Y:0% K:31%
Luminance 0.283
WCAG Accessibility
On white 3.2:1
Aa — #9E87B1
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 6.55:1
Aa — #9E87B1
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#9E87B1 #99B087
Analogous
#8987B0 #9E87B1 #B087AE
Triadic
#9E87B1 #B09E87 #87B09E
Split-comp.
#9E87B1 #AEB087 #87B089
Tetradic
#9E87B1 #B08987 #99B087 #87AEB0
Monochromatic
#36303B #6A5D74 #9D91A6 #B6ADBD #DCD7DF
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Amethyst
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