Plum (987F9D) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #987F9D

RGB rgb(152, 127, 157)

HSL hsl(290°, 13%, 56%)

CMYK C:3% M:19% Y:0% K:38%

Luminance 0.2473

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.59:1

Aa — #987F9D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.86:1

Aa — #987F9D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#987F9D #859D80

Analogous

#8A809D #987F9D #9D8094

Triadic

#987F9D #9D9980 #809D99

Split-comp.

#987F9D #949D80 #809D8A

Tetradic

#987F9D #9D8A80 #859D80 #80949D

Monochromatic

#2A282A #5E595F #918B92 #AAA6AB #D0CDD0

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