Plum
#B508A1 · Plum
#B508A1 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 181, 8, 161 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
5.98:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.51:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B508A1?
#B508A1 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 181, 8, 161, and in HSL it is 307°, 92%, 37%.
Is #B508A1 a light or dark color?
#B508A1 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 #B508A1?
Its complementary color is #08B51C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.