Plum
#9B228D · Plum
#9B228D is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 155, 34, 141 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
6.98:1
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 #9B228D?
#9B228D is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 155, 34, 141, and in HSL it is 307°, 64%, 37%.
Is #9B228D a light or dark color?
#9B228D 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 #9B228D?
Its complementary color is #229B30. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.