Plum (8523B3) — 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 #8523B3

RGB rgb(133, 35, 179)

HSL hsl(281°, 67%, 42%)

CMYK C:26% M:80% Y:0% K:30%

Luminance 0.093

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.27:1

Aa — #8523B3

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.89:1

Aa — #8523B3

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8523B3 #51B323

Analogous

#3E23B3 #8523B3 #B32399

Triadic

#8523B3 #B38523 #23B385

Split-comp.

#8523B3 #99B323 #23B33E

Tetradic

#8523B3 #B33E23 #51B323 #2399B3

Monochromatic

#DBB7EB #B267D5 #812EA8 #632380 #341344

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