Plum (8C718C) — 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 #8C718C

RGB rgb(140, 113, 140)

HSL hsl(300°, 11%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:19% Y:0% K:45%

Luminance 0.1955

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.32:1

Aa — #8C718C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.86:1

Aa — #8C718C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C718C #718E71

Analogous

#80718E #8C718C #8E7180

Triadic

#8C718C #8E8E71 #718E8E

Split-comp.

#8C718C #808E71 #718E80

Tetradic

#8C718C #8E8071 #718E71 #71808E

Monochromatic

#1A191A #4D4C4D #817E81 #9A989A #C0BFC0

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