Plum
#844B9B · Plum
#844B9B is Plum, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 132, 75, 155 and a relative luminance of 0.123, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.12
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.07:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.46:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #844B9B?
#844B9B is Plum, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 132, 75, 155, and in HSL it is 283°, 35%, 45%.
Is #844B9B a light or dark color?
#844B9B has a relative luminance of 0.123, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #844B9B?
Its complementary color is #619B4B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.