Plum (995FB4) — 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 #995FB4

RGB rgb(153, 95, 180)

HSL hsl(281°, 36%, 54%)

CMYK C:15% M:47% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.1841

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.52:1

Aa — #995FB4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.65:1

Aa — #995FB4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#995FB4 #7AB45F

Analogous

#6F5FB4 #995FB4 #B45FA4

Triadic

#995FB4 #B4995F #5FB499

Split-comp.

#995FB4 #A4B45F #5FB46F

Tetradic

#995FB4 #B46F5F #7AB45F #5FA4B4

Monochromatic

#271A2D #5F406D #956BA8 #AC8BBB #CFBCD7

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