Plum (BB28C4) — 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 #BB28C4

RGB rgb(187, 40, 196)

HSL hsl(297°, 66%, 46%)

CMYK C:5% M:80% Y:0% K:23%

Luminance 0.1601

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.98:1

Aa — #BB28C4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.21:1

Aa — #BB28C4

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB28C4 #30C328

Analogous

#6E28C3 #BB28C4 #C3287D

Triadic

#BB28C4 #C3BB28 #28C3BB

Split-comp.

#BB28C4 #7DC328 #28C36E

Tetradic

#BB28C4 #C36E28 #30C328 #287DC3

Monochromatic

#EDC7EF #D478D9 #B034B7 #8A288F #511854

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