Plum
#B05E9E · Plum
#B05E9E is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 176, 94, 158 and a relative luminance of 0.197, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.20
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.25:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.94:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B05E9E?
#B05E9E is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 176, 94, 158, and in HSL it is 313°, 34%, 53%.
Is #B05E9E a light or dark color?
#B05E9E has a relative luminance of 0.197, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B05E9E?
Its complementary color is #5EB070. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.