Plum (B559BA) — 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 #B559BA

RGB rgb(181, 89, 186)

HSL hsl(297°, 41%, 54%)

CMYK C:3% M:52% Y:0% K:27%

Luminance 0.2067

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.12:1

Aa — #B559BA

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.1:1

Aa — #B559BA

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B559BA #5EBA5A

Analogous

#855ABA #B559BA #BA5A8F

Triadic

#B559BA #BAB55A #5ABAB5

Split-comp.

#B559BA #8FBA5A #5ABA85

Tetradic

#B559BA #BA855A #5EBA5A #5A8FBA

Monochromatic

#2E192F #6F3C72 #AA65AE #BD87C0 #D8B9DA

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