Plum (A121E2) — 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 #A121E2

RGB rgb(161, 33, 226)

HSL hsl(280°, 77%, 51%)

CMYK C:29% M:85% Y:0% K:11%

Luminance 0.1406

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.48:1

Aa — #A121E2

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.83:1

Aa — #A121E2

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A121E2 #62E222

Analogous

#4222E2 #A121E2 #E222C2

Triadic

#A121E2 #E2A222 #22E2A2

Split-comp.

#A121E2 #C2E222 #22E242

Tetradic

#A121E2 #E24222 #62E222 #22C2E2

Monochromatic

#22092F #611A84 #9E2ED6 #B259DE #CF99EB

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