Plum
#BA2C9B · Plum
#BA2C9B is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 186, 44, 155 and a relative luminance of 0.146, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.15
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.36:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.92:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #BA2C9B?
#BA2C9B is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 186, 44, 155, and in HSL it is 313°, 62%, 45%.
Is #BA2C9B a light or dark color?
#BA2C9B has a relative luminance of 0.146, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #BA2C9B?
Its complementary color is #2CBA4A. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.