Plum (8C8291) — 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 #8C8291

RGB rgb(140, 130, 145)

HSL hsl(280°, 6%, 54%)

CMYK C:3% M:10% Y:0% K:43%

Luminance 0.2401

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.67:1

Aa — #8C8291

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.72:1

Aa — #8C8291

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C8291 #879183

Analogous

#858391 #8C8291 #91838E

Triadic

#8C8291 #918C83 #83918C

Split-comp.

#8C8291 #8E9183 #839185

Tetradic

#8C8291 #918583 #879183 #838E91

Monochromatic

#242424 #575757 #8A8A8A #A3A3A3 #C9C9C9

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