Plum Velvet

#7D0552

Plum Velvet #7D0552

Shades of Plum Velvet

#7C0450

#6F0447

#61033E

#530335

#45022C

#370223

#29011A

#1B0111

#0D0008

#000000

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Tints of Plum Velvet

#7C0450

#8B145F

#99266F

#A83C80

#B65593

#C571A6

#D38FBA

#E2B1D0

#F0D6E7

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Plum Velvet

#7F0050

#78074E

#700E4D

#6A154A

#621C49

#5B2347

#542A45

#4D3143

#463841

#3F3F3F

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What color is Plum Velvet

Plum Velvet is a medium dark bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Crimson, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Plum Velvet 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 Plum Velvet

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Plum Velvet is #7D0552.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Plum Velvet has 49%% Red, 2% Green, and 32% Blue.
Plum Velvet has 322° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 49% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Plum Velvet has 322° Hue, 94% Saturation, and 25% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Plum Velvet has 0% cyan, 96% magenta, 34% yellow, and 51% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#7D0552

RGB

(125, 5, 82)

(49%, 2%, 32%)

HSV

(322°, 96, 49)

(89%, 96%, 49%)

HSL

(322°, 94, 25)

(89%, 94%, 25%)

CMYK

(0, 96, 34, 51)

(0%, 96%, 34%, 51%)

How does Plum Velvet contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Plum Velvet is 5%, which is low.
Plum Velvet has a higher contrast with white than black. Plum Velvet and black have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Plum Velvet and white have a 10.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

5%

insufficient (2.0)

AAA (10.4)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Plum Velvet

Summer

#7D0552

#77793B

#D394BD

#DFE1AA

#EEE8EE

Winter

#7D0552

#229193

#D394BD

#A8EAEA

#EEE8EE

Spring

#7D0552

#687E75

#D191B9

#D4DCD8

#EED7E6

Analogous

#7D0552

#AC6581

#DAA3C6

#EAC8D8

#EEE8EE

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How to mix Plum Velvet paint

To mix Plum Velvet paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Red, 22% Magenta, 51% Black, 2% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

25%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

22%

Black

51%

White

2%

To mix Plum Velvet paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 35% Magenta, 12% Yellow, 51% Black, 2% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

35%

Yellow

12%

Black

51%

White

2%

What colors are similar to Plum Velvet

Colors similar to Plum Velvet are: Velvet, Red Purple, Rose Bud Cherry, Rich Purple, and Mulberry. Velvet is paler than Plum Velvet. Red Purple is more red than Plum Velvet. Rose Bud Cherry is more red and paler than Plum Velvet. Rich Purple is more magenta and brighter than Plum Velvet. Mulberry is more red and paler than Plum Velvet.

Velvet

#750851

paler

Red Purple

#820747

more red

Rose Bud Cherry

#800B47

more red,

paler

Rich Purple

#720058

more magenta,

brighter

Mulberry

#920A4E

more red,

paler