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#8A61B3
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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 #8A61B3
RGB rgb(138, 97, 179)
HSL hsl(270°, 35%, 54%)
CMYK C:23% M:46% Y:0% K:30%
Luminance 0.1735
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.73:1
Aa — #8A61B3
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.44:1
Aa — #8A61B3
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8A61B3 #8AB361
Analogous
#6161B3 #8A61B3 #B361B3
Triadic
#8A61B3 #B38A61 #61B38A
Split-comp.
#8A61B3 #B3B361 #61B361
Tetradic
#8A61B3 #B36161 #8AB361 #61B3B3
Monochromatic
#241B2D #57416C #8A6CA7 #A38CBA #C9BCD7
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Pale Violet
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