Plum
#A81579 · Plum
#A81579 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 168, 21, 121 and a relative luminance of 0.102, 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
6.89:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.05:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #A81579?
#A81579 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 168, 21, 121, and in HSL it is 319°, 78%, 37%.
Is #A81579 a light or dark color?
#A81579 has a relative luminance of 0.102, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #A81579?
Its complementary color is #15A843. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.