Plum (8A4993) — 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 #8A4993

RGB rgb(138, 73, 147)

HSL hsl(293°, 34%, 43%)

CMYK C:6% M:50% Y:0% K:42%

Luminance 0.1222

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.08:1

Aa — #8A4993

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.45:1

Aa — #8A4993

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A4993 #519348

Analogous

#654893 #8A4993 #934876

Triadic

#8A4993 #938A48 #48938A

Split-comp.

#8A4993 #769348 #489365

Tetradic

#8A4993 #936548 #519348 #487693

Monochromatic

#DCC9DE #B28AB7 #825388 #644068 #362339

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