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#8C8790
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"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 #8C8790
RGB rgb(140, 135, 144)
HSL hsl(273°, 4%, 55%)
CMYK C:3% M:6% Y:0% K:44%
Luminance 0.2539
WCAG Accessibility
On white 3.51:1
Aa — #8C8790
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5.98:1
Aa — #8C8790
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8C8790 #8C9188
Analogous
#888891 #8C8790 #918890
Triadic
#8C8790 #918D88 #88918D
Split-comp.
#8C8790 #909188 #889188
Tetradic
#8C8790 #918888 #8C9188 #889091
Monochromatic
#262626 #595959 #8C8C8C #A6A6A6 #CCCCCC
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