Plum
#995DB1 · Plum
#995DB1 is Plum, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 153, 93, 177 and a relative luminance of 0.178, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.18
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.61:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.56:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #995DB1?
#995DB1 is Plum, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 153, 93, 177, and in HSL it is 283°, 35%, 53%.
Is #995DB1 a light or dark color?
#995DB1 has a relative luminance of 0.178, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #995DB1?
Its complementary color is #75B15D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.