Plum
#840B56 · Plum
#840B56 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 132, 11, 86 and a relative luminance of 0.058, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.06
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
9.71:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.16:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #840B56?
#840B56 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 132, 11, 86, and in HSL it is 323°, 85%, 28%.
Is #840B56 a light or dark color?
#840B56 has a relative luminance of 0.058, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #840B56?
Its complementary color is #0B8439. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.