Plum (5B1187) — 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 #5B1187

RGB rgb(91, 17, 135)

HSL hsl(278°, 78%, 30%)

CMYK C:33% M:87% Y:0% K:47%

Luminance 0.0417

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.2:1

Aa — #5B1187

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.87:1

Aa — #5B1187

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5B1187 #3D8811

Analogous

#211188 #5B1187 #881178

Triadic

#5B1187 #885C11 #11885C

Split-comp.

#5B1187 #788811 #118821

Tetradic

#5B1187 #882111 #3D8811 #117888

Monochromatic

#C07EE7 #9729D6 #5A1881 #3C1056 #0F0415

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