Plum
#994D8B · Plum
#994D8B is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 153, 77, 139 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
5.54:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.79:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #994D8B?
#994D8B is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 153, 77, 139, and in HSL it is 311°, 33%, 45%.
Is #994D8B a light or dark color?
#994D8B 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 #994D8B?
Its complementary color is #4D995B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.