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RGB
rgb(153, 118, 188)
HSL
hsl(270, 34%, 60%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.7:1AA Large
on black
5.7:1AA
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About this color

Plum Tone Soft (#9976BC) belongs to the purple family — hue 270°, 34% saturation, 60% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-plum-tone-soft: #9976BC;
  --colorarchive-plum-tone-soft-hsl: hsl(270, 34%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-plum-tone-soft-rgb: rgb(153, 118, 188);
}

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Base: Plum Tone Soft #9976BC
Lighter companion: Plum Silk Soft #AD92C9
Darker companion: Plum Radiant Soft #8A62B2
Complementary counterpoint: Lime Tone Soft #99BC76
Analogous lead: Magenta Tone Soft #B076BC
Analogous echo: Violet Tone Soft #8276BC
Triadic +120°: Coral Tone Soft #BC9976
Triadic +240°: Jade Tone Soft #76BC99
Split-comp +150°: Citrine Tone Soft #BCBC76
Split-comp +210°: Emerald Tone Soft #76BC76

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