Plum (AB5EB5) — 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 #AB5EB5

RGB rgb(171, 94, 181)

HSL hsl(293°, 37%, 54%)

CMYK C:6% M:48% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.2018

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.2:1

Aa — #AB5EB5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5:1

Aa — #AB5EB5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AB5EB5 #68B55E

Analogous

#805EB5 #AB5EB5 #B55E94

Triadic

#AB5EB5 #B5AB5E #5EB5AB

Split-comp.

#AB5EB5 #94B55E #5EB580

Tetradic

#AB5EB5 #B5805E #68B55E #5E94B5

Monochromatic

#2B1A2D #693F6E #A26AA9 #B68ABC #D5BBD8

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