Plum (AF72B5) — 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 #AF72B5

RGB rgb(175, 114, 181)

HSL hsl(295°, 31%, 58%)

CMYK C:3% M:37% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.2485

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.56:1

Aa — #AF72B5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.9:1

Aa — #AF72B5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AF72B5 #78B573

Analogous

#8E73B5 #AF72B5 #B57399

Triadic

#AF72B5 #B5B073 #73B5B0

Split-comp.

#AF72B5 #99B573 #73B58E

Tetradic

#AF72B5 #B58E73 #78B573 #7399B5

Monochromatic

#362438 #724D75 #A77DAA #BC9CBF #DBCBDD

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