Plum (8A8091) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #8A8091

RGB rgb(138, 128, 145)

HSL hsl(275°, 7%, 54%)

CMYK C:5% M:12% Y:0% K:43%

Luminance 0.2329

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.77:1

Aa — #8A8091

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.58:1

Aa — #8A8091

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A8091 #889281

Analogous

#838192 #8A8091 #928191

Triadic

#8A8091 #928B81 #81928B

Split-comp.

#8A8091 #919281 #819283

Tetradic

#8A8091 #928381 #889281 #819192

Monochromatic

#242424 #575757 #8A8A8A #A3A3A3 #C9C9C9

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