Plum (A242DA) — 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 #A242DA

RGB rgb(162, 66, 218)

HSL hsl(278°, 67%, 56%)

CMYK C:26% M:70% Y:0% K:15%

Luminance 0.1661

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.85:1

Aa — #A242DA

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.33:1

Aa — #A242DA

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A242DA #7BDA44

Analogous

#5844DA #A242DA #DA44C6

Triadic

#A242DA #DAA344 #44DAA3

Split-comp.

#A242DA #C6DA44 #44DA58

Tetradic

#A242DA #DA5844 #7BDA44 #44C6DA

Monochromatic

#2F1240 #6A2790 #A04FCF #B577DA #D6B3EA

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