Plum
#A21A8E · Plum
#A21A8E is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 162, 26, 142 and a relative luminance of 0.104, 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
6.83:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.07:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #A21A8E?
#A21A8E is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 162, 26, 142, and in HSL it is 309°, 72%, 37%.
Is #A21A8E a light or dark color?
#A21A8E has a relative luminance of 0.104, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #A21A8E?
Its complementary color is #1AA22F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.