Plum
#BA038C · Plum
#BA038C is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 186, 3, 140 and a relative luminance of 0.124, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.12
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.04:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.48:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #BA038C?
#BA038C is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 186, 3, 140, and in HSL it is 315°, 97%, 37%.
Is #BA038C a light or dark color?
#BA038C has a relative luminance of 0.124, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #BA038C?
Its complementary color is #03BA31. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.