Plum
#A3198A · Plum
#A3198A is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 163, 25, 138 and a relative luminance of 0.103, 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
6.86:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.06:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #A3198A?
#A3198A is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 163, 25, 138, and in HSL it is 311°, 73%, 37%.
Is #A3198A a light or dark color?
#A3198A has a relative luminance of 0.103, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #A3198A?
Its complementary color is #19A333. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.