Plum (8A46CE) — 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 #8A46CE

RGB rgb(138, 70, 206)

HSL hsl(270°, 58%, 54%)

CMYK C:33% M:66% Y:0% K:19%

Luminance 0.1418

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.46:1

Aa — #8A46CE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.85:1

Aa — #8A46CE

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A46CE #8ACE46

Analogous

#4646CE #8A46CE #CE46CE

Triadic

#8A46CE #CE8A46 #46CE8A

Split-comp.

#8A46CE #CECE46 #46CE46

Tetradic

#8A46CE #CE4646 #8ACE46 #46CECE

Monochromatic

#241335 #572D80 #8A51C2 #A377CF #C9B0E3

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