Plum
#A6178E · Plum
#A6178E is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 166, 23, 142 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
6.70:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.13:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #A6178E?
#A6178E is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 166, 23, 142, and in HSL it is 310°, 76%, 37%.
Is #A6178E a light or dark color?
#A6178E 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 #A6178E?
Its complementary color is #17A62F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.