Plum
#840B5A · Plum
#840B5A is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 132, 11, 90 and a relative luminance of 0.059, 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
9.65:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.18:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #840B5A?
#840B5A is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 132, 11, 90, and in HSL it is 321°, 85%, 28%.
Is #840B5A a light or dark color?
#840B5A has a relative luminance of 0.059, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #840B5A?
Its complementary color is #0B8435. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.