Plum (AF51E3) — 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 #AF51E3

RGB rgb(175, 81, 227)

HSL hsl(279°, 72%, 60%)

CMYK C:23% M:64% Y:0% K:11%

Luminance 0.2061

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.11:1

Aa — #AF51E3

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.11:1

Aa — #AF51E3

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AF51E3 #83E250

Analogous

#6650E2 #AF51E3 #E250CC

Triadic

#AF51E3 #E2AF50 #50E2AF

Split-comp.

#AF51E3 #CCE250 #50E266

Tetradic

#AF51E3 #E26650 #83E250 #50CCE2

Monochromatic

#3C1353 #7927A5 #AC5AD8 #C183E2 #E0C1F0

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