Plum (8B898B) — 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 #8B898B

RGB rgb(139, 137, 139)

HSL hsl(300°, 1%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:1% Y:0% K:45%

Luminance 0.2573

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.47:1

Aa — #8B898B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.05:1

Aa — #8B898B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B898B #898B89

Analogous

#8A898B #8B898B #8B898A

Triadic

#8B898B #8B8B89 #898B8B

Split-comp.

#8B898B #8A8B89 #898B8A

Tetradic

#8B898B #8B8A89 #898B89 #898A8B

Monochromatic

#242424 #575757 #8A8A8A #A3A3A3 #C9C9C9

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