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"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 #8E6AA1
RGB rgb(142, 106, 161)
HSL hsl(279°, 23%, 52%)
CMYK C:12% M:34% Y:0% K:37%
Luminance 0.1886
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.44:1
Aa — #8E6AA1
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.73:1
Aa — #8E6AA1
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8E6AA1 #7CA168
Analogous
#7168A1 #8E6AA1 #A16898
Triadic
#8E6AA1 #A18D68 #68A18D
Split-comp.
#8E6AA1 #98A168 #68A171
Tetradic
#8E6AA1 #A17168 #7CA168 #6898A1
Monochromatic
#201B23 #55475C #897595 #A292AB #C7BDCC
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