Plum (B265C0) — 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 #B265C0

RGB rgb(178, 101, 192)

HSL hsl(291°, 42%, 57%)

CMYK C:7% M:47% Y:0% K:25%

Luminance 0.2283

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.81:1

Aa — #B265C0

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.52:1

Aa — #B265C0

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B265C0 #71BF63

Analogous

#8463BF #B265C0 #BF639F

Triadic

#B265C0 #BFB263 #63BFB2

Split-comp.

#B265C0 #9FBF63 #63BF84

Tetradic

#B265C0 #BF8463 #71BF63 #639FBF

Monochromatic

#351D39 #73407D #AA6EB4 #BE90C6 #DBC2E0

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