Plum
#9C218D · Plum
#9C218D is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 156, 33, 141 and a relative luminance of 0.101, 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
6.96:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.02:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9C218D?
#9C218D is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 156, 33, 141, and in HSL it is 307°, 65%, 37%.
Is #9C218D a light or dark color?
#9C218D has a relative luminance of 0.101, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9C218D?
Its complementary color is #219C2F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.