Plum
#5A4E97 · Plum
#5A4E97 is Plum, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 90, 78, 151 and a relative luminance of 0.099, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.10
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
7.07:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.97:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #5A4E97?
#5A4E97 is Plum, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 90, 78, 151, and in HSL it is 250°, 32%, 45%.
Is #5A4E97 a light or dark color?
#5A4E97 has a relative luminance of 0.099, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #5A4E97?
Its complementary color is #8B974E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.