Plum
#A162AC · Plum
#A162AC is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 161, 98, 172 and a relative luminance of 0.193, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.19
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.32:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.86:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #A162AC?
#A162AC is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 161, 98, 172, and in HSL it is 291°, 31%, 53%.
Is #A162AC a light or dark color?
#A162AC has a relative luminance of 0.193, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #A162AC?
Its complementary color is #6DAC62. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.