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"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 #8A42D1
RGB rgb(138, 66, 209)
HSL hsl(270°, 61%, 54%)
CMYK C:34% M:68% Y:0% K:18%
Luminance 0.1382
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.55:1
Aa — #8A42D1
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.78:1
Aa — #8A42D1
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8A42D1 #8AD142
Analogous
#4242D1 #8A42D1 #D142D1
Triadic
#8A42D1 #D18A42 #42D18A
Split-comp.
#8A42D1 #D1D142 #42D142
Tetradic
#8A42D1 #D14242 #8AD142 #42D1D1
Monochromatic
#241136 #572A83 #8A4EC6 #A374D2 #C9AEE5
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Deep Violet
#7C3AED
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Soft Lavender
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Pale Violet
#C4B5FD
Pop Violet
#9333EA
Blue Violet
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