Plum (9D38C4) — 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 #9D38C4

RGB rgb(157, 56, 196)

HSL hsl(283°, 56%, 49%)

CMYK C:20% M:71% Y:0% K:23%

Luminance 0.1391

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.53:1

Aa — #9D38C4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.8:1

Aa — #9D38C4

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9D38C4 #5FC337

Analogous

#5537C3 #9D38C4 #C337A5

Triadic

#9D38C4 #C39B37 #37C39B

Split-comp.

#9D38C4 #A5C337 #37C355

Tetradic

#9D38C4 #C35537 #5FC337 #37A5C3

Monochromatic

#E9D6F0 #C08CD4 #9643B6 #773691 #492159

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