French Plum

HEX: #811453 | Modern Palette

On White
9.73:1
PASS
On Black
2.16:1
FAIL

Color Specifications

HEX
#811453
RGB
129, 20, 83
HSL
325°, 84% ,50%
CMYK
0, 84.5, 35.66, 49.41

About French Plum

French Plum (#811453) is a color with RGB(129, 20, 83) and HSL(325.32°, 84.5%, 50.59%). It is commonly associated with Energetic, Bold moods. In design, it fits Vivid, Warm styles and is suitable for Text, Button, Accent. Its complementary color is #148142, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #538114 and #145381.

  • HEX: #811453
  • RGB: 129, 20, 83
  • HSL: 325.32°, 84.5%, 50.59%
  • Mood: Energetic, Bold
  • Style: Vivid, Warm
  • Use case: Text, Button, Accent
  • Complementary color: #148142
  • Triadic colors: #538114, #145381

Live Components

LIGHT
DARK
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Color Palettes

French Plum #811453 is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.

Monochromatic Five tones of the same hue — a reliable scale for backgrounds, surfaces, and text.
 
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Neutral + Accent Four near-neutral tones grounded by a saturated accent — clean and versatile for UI.
 
 
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Analogous Five hues drifting across a 60° arc — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
 
 
 
 
 
3 + 1 + 1 Three analogous base colors, one complementary accent, one dark anchor — bold yet balanced.
 
 
 
 
 

Color Harmonies

French Plum #811453 pairs with #148142 as its complementary color, and #538114 and #145381 in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

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Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

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Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

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Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

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Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

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Shades & Tints

The shade and tint range for French Plum #811453 moves from dark #16030E tones through the base color to lighter #FCE9F4 tones, making it useful for depth, hierarchy, and background variation.

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Color Characteristics

Mood
Energetic Bold
Style
Vivid Warm
Use case
Text Button Accent

Accessibility Simulation

Deuteranopia #4A4A51
Protanopia #313153
Tritanopia #7E2323
Achromatopsia #444444

Frequently Asked Questions

French Plum (#811453) is a color with RGB(129, 20, 83) and HSL(325.32°, 84.5%, 50.59%).

#811453 pairs strongly with #148142 as its complementary color. It can also be used with neutral tones for balanced UI and design layouts.

#811453 is suitable for Text, Button, Accent and works well with Vivid, Warm styles.

#811453 is commonly associated with Energetic, Bold.

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Code Snippets

/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #811453;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #811453;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #811453;
}

/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #811453,
        #17EB70
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #811453,
        #17EB70
    );
}

// SCSS variable
$french-plum: #811453;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$french-plum-r: 129;
$french-plum-g: 20;
$french-plum-b: 83;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $french-plum;
    color: rgba($french-plum-r, $french-plum-g, $french-plum-b, 0.8);
}