Plummy

#675a75

Plush plum-purple warmth bridging berry jam and violets

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About Plummy

Plummy reads like a plum skin with a little bruised softness, not the clean violet you expect from a "purple" name. It's deeper than , but it doesn't carry 's earthy, warmed-down muddiness. Compared to , it holds onto more pigment and feels less diluted, so it lands as moody, inkier purple rather than airy.

I use Plummy when the interface needs personality without tipping into dusty brown or late-night grape panels. It's strong for secondary actions and selection states in music apps, creator dashboards, and editorial UI where you want the purple to show up clearly against light gray. It also works well for progress accents and channel highlights in media players, where brighter purples can feel too eager. the one you reach for when you want purple presence that feels slightly cool-leaning but not clinical.

One quirk: Plummy can feel heavy over large fills, so keep it concentrated and let grays do the work around it.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

Aa
6.37:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

Aa
5.84:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

Aa
2.78:1Fail

On Black #000000

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3.30:1FailAA Large

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