Plum
#A31978 · Plum
#A31978 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 163, 25, 120 and a relative luminance of 0.098, 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
7.08:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.97:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #A31978?
#A31978 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 163, 25, 120, and in HSL it is 319°, 73%, 37%.
Is #A31978 a light or dark color?
#A31978 has a relative luminance of 0.098, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #A31978?
Its complementary color is #19A345. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.