Plum
#801BA1 · Plum
#801BA1 is Plum, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 128, 27, 161 and a relative luminance of 0.079, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.08
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
8.11:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.59:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #801BA1?
#801BA1 is Plum, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 128, 27, 161, and in HSL it is 285°, 71%, 37%.
Is #801BA1 a light or dark color?
#801BA1 has a relative luminance of 0.079, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #801BA1?
Its complementary color is #3DA11B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.