Plum
#A9149C · Plum
#A9149C is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 169, 20, 156 and a relative luminance of 0.113, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.11
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.43:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.27:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #A9149C?
#A9149C is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 169, 20, 156, and in HSL it is 305°, 79%, 37%.
Is #A9149C a light or dark color?
#A9149C has a relative luminance of 0.113, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #A9149C?
Its complementary color is #14A920. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.