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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 #8B71A1
RGB rgb(139, 113, 161)
HSL hsl(272°, 20%, 54%)
CMYK C:14% M:30% Y:0% K:37%
Luminance 0.2016
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.22:1
Aa — #8B71A1
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.97:1
Aa — #8B71A1
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8B71A1 #88A172
Analogous
#7472A1 #8B71A1 #A172A0
Triadic
#8B71A1 #A18B72 #72A18B
Split-comp.
#8B71A1 #A0A172 #72A174
Tetradic
#8B71A1 #A17472 #88A172 #72A0A1
Monochromatic
#242027 #574E5F #8A7E95 #A49AAC #CAC4CF
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