Plum (8420B6) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Color of mystery and creativity. Evokes luxury, spirituality and originality.

✨ Uses

Luxury, beauty, spirituality, creative tech, gaming.

Tip

Plum pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8420B6

RGB rgb(132, 32, 182)

HSL hsl(280°, 70%, 42%)

CMYK C:27% M:82% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.0918

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.33:1

Aa — #8420B6

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.86:1

Aa — #8420B6

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8420B6 #52B620

Analogous

#3920B6 #8420B6 #B6209D

Triadic

#8420B6 #B68420 #20B684

Split-comp.

#8420B6 #9DB620 #20B639

Tetradic

#8420B6 #B63920 #52B620 #209DB6

Monochromatic

#DAB6ED #B164D8 #812BAB #622183 #341145

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