Plum
#974E8A · Plum
#974E8A is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 151, 78, 138 and a relative luminance of 0.139, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.14
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.57:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.77:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #974E8A?
#974E8A is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 151, 78, 138, and in HSL it is 311°, 32%, 45%.
Is #974E8A a light or dark color?
#974E8A has a relative luminance of 0.139, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #974E8A?
Its complementary color is #4E975B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.