Plum
#B4318D · Plum
#B4318D is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 180, 49, 141 and a relative luminance of 0.138, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.14
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.58:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.76:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B4318D?
#B4318D is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 180, 49, 141, and in HSL it is 318°, 57%, 45%.
Is #B4318D a light or dark color?
#B4318D has a relative luminance of 0.138, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B4318D?
Its complementary color is #31B459. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.