Plum
#9A238E · Plum
#9A238E is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 154, 35, 142 and a relative luminance of 0.100, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.10
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.99:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.01:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9A238E?
#9A238E is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 154, 35, 142, and in HSL it is 306°, 63%, 37%.
Is #9A238E a light or dark color?
#9A238E has a relative luminance of 0.100, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9A238E?
Its complementary color is #239A2F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.