Plum (B23FD5) — 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 #B23FD5

RGB rgb(178, 63, 213)

HSL hsl(286°, 64%, 54%)

CMYK C:16% M:70% Y:0% K:16%

Luminance 0.178

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.6:1

Aa — #B23FD5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.56:1

Aa — #B23FD5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B23FD5 #62D53F

Analogous

#673FD5 #B23FD5 #D53FAD

Triadic

#B23FD5 #D5B23F #3FD5B2

Split-comp.

#B23FD5 #ADD53F #3FD567

Tetradic

#B23FD5 #D5673F #62D53F #3FADD5

Monochromatic

#2E1037 #702886 #AB4AC9 #BE72D5 #D9ADE6

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