Plum
#9B4B8C · Plum
#9B4B8C is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 155, 75, 140 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
5.56:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.78:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9B4B8C?
#9B4B8C is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 155, 75, 140, and in HSL it is 311°, 35%, 45%.
Is #9B4B8C a light or dark color?
#9B4B8C 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 #9B4B8C?
Its complementary color is #4B9B59. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.