Plum (B261BB) — 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 #B261BB

RGB rgb(178, 97, 187)

HSL hsl(294°, 40%, 56%)

CMYK C:5% M:48% Y:0% K:27%

Luminance 0.2182

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.95:1

Aa — #B261BB

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.32:1

Aa — #B261BB

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B261BB #6BBC62

Analogous

#8662BC #B261BB #BC6298

Triadic

#B261BB #BCB362 #62BCB3

Split-comp.

#B261BB #98BC62 #62BC86

Tetradic

#B261BB #BC8662 #6BBC62 #6298BC

Monochromatic

#331D35 #724077 #AA6DB0 #BD8EC2 #DAC0DD

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