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.
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%) |
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 |
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%
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.