Plum
#B3099D · Plum
#B3099D is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 179, 9, 157 and a relative luminance of 0.122, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.12
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.10:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.44:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B3099D?
#B3099D is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 179, 9, 157, and in HSL it is 308°, 90%, 37%.
Is #B3099D a light or dark color?
#B3099D has a relative luminance of 0.122, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B3099D?
Its complementary color is #09B320. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.