Plum
#B00C9B · Plum
#B00C9B is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 176, 12, 155 and a relative luminance of 0.119, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.12
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.23:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.37:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B00C9B?
#B00C9B is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 176, 12, 155, and in HSL it is 308°, 87%, 37%.
Is #B00C9B a light or dark color?
#B00C9B has a relative luminance of 0.119, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B00C9B?
Its complementary color is #0CB022. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.