Plum
#B8059D · Plum
#B8059D is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 184, 5, 157 and a relative luminance of 0.127, 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
5.92:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.55:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B8059D?
#B8059D is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 184, 5, 157, and in HSL it is 309°, 95%, 37%.
Is #B8059D a light or dark color?
#B8059D has a relative luminance of 0.127, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B8059D?
Its complementary color is #05B820. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.