Plum (8C548A) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #8C548A

RGB rgb(140, 84, 138)

HSL hsl(302°, 25%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:40% Y:1% K:45%

Luminance 0.1377

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.6:1

Aa — #8C548A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.75:1

Aa — #8C548A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C548A #548C56

Analogous

#72548C #8C548A #8C546E

Triadic

#8C548A #8A8C54 #548A8C

Split-comp.

#8C548A #6E8C54 #548C72

Tetradic

#8C548A #8C7254 #548C56 #546E8C

Monochromatic

#DCD0DC #B195B0 #815F80 #644A63 #382937

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