Plum (8C239E) — 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 #8C239E

RGB rgb(140, 35, 158)

HSL hsl(291°, 64%, 38%)

CMYK C:11% M:78% Y:0% K:38%

Luminance 0.0911

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.37:1

Aa — #8C239E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.85:1

Aa — #8C239E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C239E #359F23

Analogous

#4E239F #8C239E #9F2374

Triadic

#8C239E #9F8C23 #239F8C

Split-comp.

#8C239E #749F23 #239F4E

Tetradic

#8C239E #9F4E23 #359F23 #23749F

Monochromatic

#DCA9E5 #BC5ACE #862D95 #62216E #2E0F33

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