Plum
#9C217D · Plum
#9C217D is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 156, 33, 125 and a relative luminance of 0.096, 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
7.17:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.93:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9C217D?
#9C217D is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 156, 33, 125, and in HSL it is 315°, 65%, 37%.
Is #9C217D a light or dark color?
#9C217D has a relative luminance of 0.096, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9C217D?
Its complementary color is #219C40. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.