Plum (8C8790) — 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 #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

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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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