Plum (5B099A) — 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 #5B099A

RGB rgb(91, 9, 154)

HSL hsl(274°, 89%, 32%)

CMYK C:41% M:94% Y:0% K:40%

Luminance 0.0463

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.77:1

Aa — #5B099A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.95:1

Aa — #5B099A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5B099A #489A09

Analogous

#13099A #5B099A #9A0991

Triadic

#5B099A #9A5B09 #099A5B

Split-comp.

#5B099A #919A09 #099A13

Tetradic

#5B099A #9A1309 #489A09 #09919A

Monochromatic

#BF7FF0 #9124E5 #5A1192 #3E0C64 #140420

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