Plum
#994D8D · Plum
#994D8D is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 153, 77, 141 and a relative luminance of 0.140, 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
5.53:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.80:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #994D8D?
#994D8D is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 153, 77, 141, and in HSL it is 309°, 33%, 45%.
Is #994D8D a light or dark color?
#994D8D has a relative luminance of 0.140, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #994D8D?
Its complementary color is #4D9958. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.