Plum (A55EB5) — 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 #A55EB5

RGB rgb(165, 94, 181)

HSL hsl(289°, 37%, 54%)

CMYK C:9% M:48% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.1952

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.31:1

Aa — #A55EB5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.87:1

Aa — #A55EB5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A55EB5 #6EB55E

Analogous

#7A5EB5 #A55EB5 #B55E9A

Triadic

#A55EB5 #B5A55E #5EB5A5

Split-comp.

#A55EB5 #9AB55E #5EB57A

Tetradic

#A55EB5 #B57A5E #6EB55E #5E9AB5

Monochromatic

#2A1A2D #663F6E #9E6AA9 #B38ABC #D3BBD8

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