Plum (9255BE) — 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 #9255BE

RGB rgb(146, 85, 190)

HSL hsl(275°, 45%, 54%)

CMYK C:23% M:55% Y:0% K:25%

Luminance 0.1639

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.92:1

Aa — #9255BE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.27:1

Aa — #9255BE

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9255BE #81BE55

Analogous

#5E55BE #9255BE #BE55B6

Triadic

#9255BE #BE9255 #55BE92

Split-comp.

#9255BE #B6BE55 #55BE5E

Tetradic

#9255BE #BE5E55 #81BE55 #55B6BE

Monochromatic

#261730 #5C3875 #9161B3 #A983C3 #CDB7DC

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