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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 #8A51B4
RGB rgb(138, 81, 180)
HSL hsl(275°, 40%, 51%)
CMYK C:23% M:55% Y:0% K:29%
Luminance 0.146
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.36:1
Aa — #8A51B4
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.92:1
Aa — #8A51B4
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8A51B4 #7AB450
Analogous
#5850B4 #8A51B4 #B450AC
Triadic
#8A51B4 #B48A50 #50B48A
Split-comp.
#8A51B4 #ACB450 #50B458
Tetradic
#8A51B4 #B45850 #7AB450 #50ACB4
Monochromatic
#1D1424 #533767 #885DA8 #A17EB9 #C5AFD4
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Deep Violet
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Soft Lavender
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Amethyst
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Pop Violet
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Plum
#7E22CE
Pale Violet
#C4B5FD
Vibrant Mauve
#8B5CF6
Night Indigo
#4C1D95
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