Plum
#B309A8 · Plum
#B309A8 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 179, 9, 168 and a relative luminance of 0.126, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.13
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.96:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.52:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B309A8?
#B309A8 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 179, 9, 168, and in HSL it is 304°, 90%, 37%.
Is #B309A8 a light or dark color?
#B309A8 has a relative luminance of 0.126, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B309A8?
Its complementary color is #09B315. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.