Plum (8E8396) — 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 #8E8396

RGB rgb(142, 131, 150)

HSL hsl(275°, 8%, 55%)

CMYK C:5% M:13% Y:0% K:41%

Luminance 0.2463

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.6:1

Aa — #8E8396

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.84:1

Aa — #8E8396

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E8396 #8B9583

Analogous

#858395 #8E8396 #958394

Triadic

#8E8396 #958E83 #83958E

Split-comp.

#8E8396 #949583 #839585

Tetradic

#8E8396 #958583 #8B9583 #839495

Monochromatic

#262626 #595959 #8C8C8C #A6A6A6 #CCCCCC

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