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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 #8A72A1
RGB rgb(138, 114, 161)
HSL hsl(271°, 20%, 54%)
CMYK C:14% M:29% Y:0% K:37%
Luminance 0.203
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.2:1
Aa — #8A72A1
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5:1
Aa — #8A72A1
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8A72A1 #89A172
Analogous
#7372A1 #8A72A1 #A172A0
Triadic
#8A72A1 #A18A72 #72A18A
Split-comp.
#8A72A1 #A0A172 #72A173
Tetradic
#8A72A1 #A17372 #89A172 #72A0A1
Monochromatic
#242027 #574E5F #8A7E95 #A49AAC #CAC4CF
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Pop Violet
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Deep Violet
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