Plum (A40AB3) — 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 #A40AB3

RGB rgb(164, 10, 179)

HSL hsl(295°, 89%, 37%)

CMYK C:8% M:94% Y:0% K:30%

Luminance 0.1142

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.42:1

Aa — #A40AB3

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.27:1

Aa — #A40AB3

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A40AB3 #18B20A

Analogous

#500AB2 #A40AB3 #B20A6C

Triadic

#A40AB3 #B2A40A #0AB2A4

Split-comp.

#A40AB3 #6CB20A #0AB250

Tetradic

#A40AB3 #B2500A #18B20A #0A6CB2

Monochromatic

#EB96F3 #DA3BE8 #9C14A9 #720E7B #330637

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