Plum (B338BB) — 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 #B338BB

RGB rgb(179, 56, 187)

HSL hsl(296°, 54%, 48%)

CMYK C:4% M:70% Y:0% K:27%

Luminance 0.1596

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5:1

Aa — #B338BB

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.2:1

Aa — #B338BB

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B338BB #41BC38

Analogous

#7238BC #B338BB #BC3883

Triadic

#B338BB #BCB438 #38BCB4

Split-comp.

#B338BB #83BC38 #38BC72

Tetradic

#B338BB #BC7238 #41BC38 #3883BC

Monochromatic

#ECD3EE #CD89D1 #A945B0 #86368C #512154

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