Plum (A086AD) — 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 #A086AD

RGB rgb(160, 134, 173)

HSL hsl(280°, 19%, 60%)

CMYK C:8% M:23% Y:0% K:32%

Luminance 0.2806

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.23:1

Aa — #A086AD

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.51:1

Aa — #A086AD

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A086AD #93AC86

Analogous

#8C86AC #A086AD #AC86A6

Triadic

#A086AD #AC9F86 #86AC9F

Split-comp.

#A086AD #A6AC86 #86AC8C

Tetradic

#A086AD #AC8C86 #93AC86 #86A6AC

Monochromatic

#352E38 #695D6F #9C90A2 #B5ACB9 #DAD5DC

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