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"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 #8A42AC
RGB rgb(138, 66, 172)
HSL hsl(281°, 45%, 47%)
CMYK C:20% M:62% Y:0% K:33%
Luminance 0.122
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.08:1
Aa — #8A42AC
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.46:1
Aa — #8A42AC
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8A42AC #64AE42
Analogous
#5642AE #8A42AC #AE429A
Triadic
#8A42AC #AE8C42 #42AE8C
Split-comp.
#8A42AC #9AAE42 #42AE56
Tetradic
#8A42AC #AE5642 #64AE42 #429AAE
Monochromatic
#E2D2E9 #B68DC8 #874EA2 #6A3D7F #3F244C
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Pale Violet
#C4B5FD
Soft Lavender
#A78BFA
Amethyst
#6D28D9
Misty Violet
#EDE9FE
Plum
#7E22CE
Night Indigo
#4C1D95
Vibrant Mauve
#8B5CF6
Pop Violet
#9333EA
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