Plum
#72239A · Plum
#72239A is Plum, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 114, 35, 154 and a relative luminance of 0.071, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.07
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
8.67:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.42:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #72239A?
#72239A is Plum, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 114, 35, 154, and in HSL it is 280°, 63%, 37%.
Is #72239A a light or dark color?
#72239A has a relative luminance of 0.071, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #72239A?
Its complementary color is #4B9A23. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.