Plum (796D7D) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Plum pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #796D7D

RGB rgb(121, 109, 125)

HSL hsl(285°, 7%, 46%)

CMYK C:3% M:13% Y:0% K:51%

Luminance 0.1665

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.89:1

Aa — #796D7D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.3:1

Aa — #796D7D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#796D7D #717E6D

Analogous

#716D7E #796D7D #7E6D79

Triadic

#796D7D #7E796D #6D7E79

Split-comp.

#796D7D #797E6D #6D7E71

Tetradic

#796D7D #7E716D #717E6D #6D797E

Monochromatic

#DBDBDB #A8A8A8 #757575 #5C5C5C #363636

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