Plum
#9F17A6 · Plum
#9F17A6 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 159, 23, 166 and a relative luminance of 0.107, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.11
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.67:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.15:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9F17A6?
#9F17A6 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 159, 23, 166, and in HSL it is 297°, 76%, 37%.
Is #9F17A6 a light or dark color?
#9F17A6 has a relative luminance of 0.107, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9F17A6?
Its complementary color is #1EA617. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.