Plum (B551C2) — 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 #B551C2

RGB rgb(181, 81, 194)

HSL hsl(293°, 48%, 54%)

CMYK C:7% M:58% Y:0% K:24%

Luminance 0.197

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.27:1

Aa — #B551C2

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.92:1

Aa — #B551C2

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B551C2 #5FC251

Analogous

#7D51C2 #B551C2 #C25197

Triadic

#B551C2 #C2B551 #51C2B5

Split-comp.

#B551C2 #97C251 #51C27D

Tetradic

#B551C2 #C27D51 #5FC251 #5197C2

Monochromatic

#2E1631 #703678 #AC5DB6 #BE80C6 #D9B5DE

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