Plum
#B43198 · Plum
#B43198 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 180, 49, 152 and a relative luminance of 0.142, 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
5.48:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.83:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B43198?
#B43198 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 180, 49, 152, and in HSL it is 313°, 57%, 45%.
Is #B43198 a light or dark color?
#B43198 has a relative luminance of 0.142, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B43198?
Its complementary color is #31B44E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.