Light Plum

#9D5783

Light Plum #9D5783

Shades of Light Plum

#9E5684

#8C4D75

#7A4366

#693958

#573049

#46263A

#341C2C

#23131D

#11090E

#000000

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Tints of Light Plum

#9E5684

#A86590

#B3749C

#BE85A9

#C996B6

#D3A9C4

#DEBDD2

#E9D2E0

#F4E8EF

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Light Plum

#EC0898

#DF1595

#D22191

#C62E8E

#B93B8B

#AC4787

#A05484

#936181

#876D7D

#7A7A7A

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What color is Light Plum

Light Plum is a medium dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Crimson, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Light Plum effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Plum

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Light Plum is #9D5783.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Plum has 62%% Red, 34% Green, and 51% Blue.
Light Plum has 322° Hue, 45% Saturation, and 62% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Plum has 322° Hue, 29% Saturation, and 48% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Plum has 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 17% yellow, and 38% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#9D5783

RGB

(157, 87, 131)

(62%, 34%, 51%)

HSV

(322°, 45, 62)

(89%, 45%, 62%)

HSL

(322°, 29, 48)

(89%, 29%, 48%)

CMYK

(0, 45, 17, 38)

(0%, 45%, 17%, 38%)

How does Light Plum contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Light Plum is 16%, which is low.
Light Plum has a higher contrast with white than black. Light Plum and black have a 4.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Light Plum and white have a 5.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

16%

insufficient (4.1)

AA (5.1)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Light Plum

Summer

#623F3C

#9D5783

#D79378

#D0C8CE

#F3E9E6

Winter

#5B314B

#9D5783

#CA72D0

#D0C8CF

#EED7EE

Spring

#1C4E40

#9D5783

#40B790

#E8D3E1

#D7EAE5

Analogous

#593240

#9D5783

#CE8CA1

#E1C6D6

#EEE8EB

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How to mix Light Plum paint

To mix Light Plum paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Red, 13% Magenta, 38% Black, 34% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

15%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

13%

Black

38%

White

34%

To mix Light Plum paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Magenta, 7% Yellow, 38% Black, 34% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

20%

Yellow

7%

Black

38%

White

34%

What colors are similar to Light Plum

Colors similar to Light Plum are: Antique Fuchsia, Dusky Purple, Twilight Lavender, Dark Mauve, and Light Eggplant. Antique Fuchsia is more magenta and paler than Light Plum. Dusky Purple is more magenta and paler than Light Plum. Twilight Lavender is more red and darker than Light Plum. Dark Mauve is more red and darker than Light Plum. Light Eggplant is more magenta and brighter and darker than Light Plum.

Antique Fuchsia

#915C83

more magenta,

paler

Dusky Purple

#895B7B

more magenta,

paler

Twilight Lavender

#8A496B

more red,

darker

Dark Mauve

#874C62

more red,

darker

Light Eggplant

#894585

more magenta,

brighter,

darker