King’s Plum Pie

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Warm plum-red anchor with richer, softer saturation

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About King’s Plum Pie

I'm looking at King's Pie on a dark UI mockup and it reads like a -red that got its attitude softened. It's deeper and richer than the more seductively light Bottleicelli, with less cool, less translucent feel. Compared to , it holds onto its red center instead of pushing more pink. And unlike Fabric of Love, it's not as warm and intimate, it leans slightly moodier and more wine-toned.

The sweet spot for this shade is where you want "featured" energy without that loud, urgent push. I use it for dating app profile highlights, beauty review highlights, and music streaming playlist badges where you want the tap target to feel curated. It also works well for fashion e-comm promo tiles on black or charcoal, because it stays clearly red-magenta, but with a calmer, heavier weight than .

Pair it with off-white, toasted sand, or deep neutrals. If your layout already has strong magentas, give this one space so it doesn't blur into the background.

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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

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6.42:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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5.89:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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2.76:1Fail

On Black #000000

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3.27:1FailAA Large

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