Plum
#9B4B9B · Plum
#9B4B9B is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 155, 75, 155 and a relative luminance of 0.144, 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
5.42:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.87:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9B4B9B?
#9B4B9B is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 155, 75, 155, and in HSL it is 300°, 35%, 45%.
Is #9B4B9B a light or dark color?
#9B4B9B has a relative luminance of 0.144, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9B4B9B?
Its complementary color is #4B9B4B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.