Plum (8A21DF) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Color of mystery and creativity. Evokes luxury, spirituality and originality.

✨ Uses

Luxury, beauty, spirituality, creative tech, gaming.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #8A21DF

RGB rgb(138, 33, 223)

HSL hsl(273°, 75%, 50%)

CMYK C:38% M:85% Y:0% K:13%

Luminance 0.1168

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.24:1

Aa — #8A21DF

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.36:1

Aa — #8A21DF

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A21DF #76DF20

Analogous

#2920DF #8A21DF #DF20D6

Triadic

#8A21DF #DF8920 #20DF89

Split-comp.

#8A21DF #D6DF20 #20DF29

Tetradic

#8A21DF #DF2920 #76DF20 #20D6DF

Monochromatic

#1B092A #511B7E #882DD2 #A057DB #C396E9

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