Plum (8C1888) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #8C1888

RGB rgb(140, 24, 136)

HSL hsl(302°, 71%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:3% K:45%

Luminance 0.0789

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.07:1

Aa — #8C1888

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.6:1

Aa — #8C1888

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C1888 #188C1C

Analogous

#55188C #8C1888 #8C184E

Triadic

#8C1888 #888C18 #18888C

Split-comp.

#8C1888 #4E8C18 #188C55

Tetradic

#8C1888 #8C5518 #188C1C #184E8C

Monochromatic

#E38CE0 #CF3ACA #832080 #5A1658 #1D071C

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