Plum (C455C4) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Plum pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #C455C4

RGB rgb(196, 85, 196)

HSL hsl(300°, 48%, 55%)

CMYK C:0% M:57% Y:0% K:23%

Luminance 0.2234

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.86:1

Aa — #C455C4

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.44:1

Aa — #C455C4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C455C4 #55C355

Analogous

#8C55C3 #C455C4 #C3558C

Triadic

#C455C4 #C3C355 #55C3C3

Split-comp.

#C455C4 #8CC355 #55C38C

Tetradic

#C455C4 #C38C55 #55C355 #558CC3

Monochromatic

#351835 #7B377B #B861B8 #C884C8 #DFB9DF

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