Plum (8B8391) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #8B8391

RGB rgb(139, 131, 145)

HSL hsl(274°, 6%, 54%)

CMYK C:4% M:10% Y:0% K:43%

Luminance 0.242

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.65:1

Aa — #8B8391

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.75:1

Aa — #8B8391

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B8391 #899183

Analogous

#848391 #8B8391 #918390

Triadic

#8B8391 #918B83 #83918B

Split-comp.

#8B8391 #909183 #839184

Tetradic

#8B8391 #918483 #899183 #839091

Monochromatic

#242424 #575757 #8A8A8A #A3A3A3 #C9C9C9

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