Plum (8C7C98) — 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 #8C7C98

RGB rgb(140, 124, 152)

HSL hsl(274°, 12%, 54%)

CMYK C:8% M:18% Y:0% K:40%

Luminance 0.2264

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.85:1

Aa — #8C7C98

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.45:1

Aa — #8C7C98

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C7C98 #88987C

Analogous

#7E7C98 #8C7C98 #987C96

Triadic

#8C7C98 #988C7C #7C988C

Split-comp.

#8C7C98 #96987C #7C987E

Tetradic

#8C7C98 #987E7C #88987C #7C9698

Monochromatic

#242324 #575558 #8A878C #A3A1A5 #CAC8CB

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