Plum
#821BA1 · Plum
#821BA1 is Plum, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 130, 27, 161 and a relative luminance of 0.081, 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
8.01:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.62:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #821BA1?
#821BA1 is Plum, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 130, 27, 161, and in HSL it is 286°, 71%, 37%.
Is #821BA1 a light or dark color?
#821BA1 has a relative luminance of 0.081, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #821BA1?
Its complementary color is #3BA11B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.