Plum
#9C218B · Plum
#9C218B is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 156, 33, 139 and a relative luminance of 0.100, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.10
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.99:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.00:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #9C218B?
#9C218B is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 156, 33, 139, and in HSL it is 308°, 65%, 37%.
Is #9C218B a light or dark color?
#9C218B has a relative luminance of 0.100, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #9C218B?
Its complementary color is #219C31. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.