Plum
#840B5C · Plum
#840B5C is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 132, 11, 92 and a relative luminance of 0.059, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.06
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
9.62:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.18:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #840B5C?
#840B5C is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 132, 11, 92, and in HSL it is 320°, 85%, 28%.
Is #840B5C a light or dark color?
#840B5C has a relative luminance of 0.059, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #840B5C?
Its complementary color is #0B8433. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.