Information about Purple Plum color

#9C51B6 - Purple Plum color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9C51B6, known as "Purple Plum", falls into the Magenta Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 81, 182) — 61.2% red, 31.8% green, 71.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 40 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9C51B6 reads as a confidently colored electric magenta and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Lilac (#9955BB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purpureus (#9A4EAE) and Moderate Heliotrope (#9C4AA8).

The recipe behind #9C51B6 is rgb(156, 81, 182), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Purple Plum" in the Register.

Purple Plum color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Purple Plum color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Purple Plum

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#B174C5

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#EBDCF0

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White

#FFFFFF

Purple Plum color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Purple Plum

#9C51B6
#7F3E95

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#5F2E70

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#3F1F4A

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#1F0F25

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Black

#000000

Purple Plum color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Purple Plum

#9C51B6
#975BAC

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#9163A1

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#8B6C96

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#85768A

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Grey

#808080

Purple Plum color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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Purple Plum

#9C51B6
#7552B6

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#5257B6

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#527FB6

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Purple Plum color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#9C51B6
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

#6CB752
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Purple Plum

#9C51B6

#52B76C
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#9EB752
#9EB752

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#B7529E
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#9C51B6
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

#6C52B7
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#9C51B6
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

#B79E52
#B79E52

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#52B79E
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Purple Plum

#9C51B6

#B7526C
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#6CB752
#6CB752

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#52B79E
#52B79E

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Purple Plum

#9C51B6

#B76C52
#B76C52

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#6CB752
#6CB752

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#529EB7
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Nearest named colors to Purple Plum

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Moderate Heliotrope color link
Moderate Heliotrope

#9C4AA8

Purply color link
Purply

#983FB2

Moderate Mulberry color link
Moderate Mulberry

#914AA8

Moderate Magenta color link
Moderate Magenta

#A84AA8

Deep Lavender color link
Deep Lavender

#8D5EB7

Purple Flower color link
Purple Flower

#A74AC7

Ugly Purple color link
Ugly Purple

#A442A0

Moderate Purple color link
Moderate Purple

#854AA8

Moderate Orchid color link
Moderate Orchid

#A84A9C

Amethyst color link
Amethyst

#9966CC

Purple Plum color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C51B6
  • RGB156, 81, 182
  • CMYK10, 40, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(156, 81, 182)
  • HSL285°, 41%, 52%
  • HSL Precise284.554°, 40.891%, 51.569%
  • HSV285°, 55%, 71%
  • HSB285°, 55%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.318, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.318, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.318, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C51B6
  • DECIMAL ID10244534
  • Name Length11
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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