Plum (8D868D) — 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 #8D868D

RGB rgb(141, 134, 141)

HSL hsl(300°, 3%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:5% Y:0% K:45%

Luminance 0.251

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.54:1

Aa — #8D868D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.93:1

Aa — #8D868D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D868D #868D86

Analogous

#8A868D #8D868D #8D868A

Triadic

#8D868D #8D8D86 #868D8D

Split-comp.

#8D868D #8A8D86 #868D8A

Tetradic

#8D868D #8D8A86 #868D86 #868A8D

Monochromatic

#242424 #575757 #8A8A8A #A3A3A3 #C9C9C9

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