🧠 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
Aa — #8A42AC
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
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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