Plum
#A51897 · Plum
#A51897 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 165, 24, 151 and a relative luminance of 0.109, 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
6.61:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.18:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #A51897?
#A51897 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 165, 24, 151, and in HSL it is 306°, 75%, 37%.
Is #A51897 a light or dark color?
#A51897 has a relative luminance of 0.109, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #A51897?
Its complementary color is #18A526. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.