Plum (8E39BD) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Color of mystery and creativity. Evokes luxury, spirituality and originality.

✨ Uses

Luxury, beauty, spirituality, creative tech, gaming.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #8E39BD

RGB rgb(142, 57, 189)

HSL hsl(279°, 54%, 48%)

CMYK C:25% M:70% Y:0% K:26%

Luminance 0.1225

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.05:1

Aa — #8E39BD

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.47:1

Aa — #8E39BD

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E39BD #67BC38

Analogous

#4C38BC #8E39BD #BC38A9

Triadic

#8E39BD #BC8E38 #38BC8E

Split-comp.

#8E39BD #A9BC38 #38BC4C

Tetradic

#8E39BD #BC4C38 #67BC38 #38A9BC

Monochromatic

#E4D3EE #B889D1 #8B45B0 #6E368C #422154

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