Plum (8A799A) — 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 #8A799A

RGB rgb(138, 121, 154)

HSL hsl(271°, 14%, 54%)

CMYK C:10% M:21% Y:0% K:40%

Luminance 0.2176

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.98:1

Aa — #8A799A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.28:1

Aa — #8A799A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A799A #899A79

Analogous

#7A799A #8A799A #9A799A

Triadic

#8A799A #9A8A79 #799A8A

Split-comp.

#8A799A #9A9A79 #799A7A

Tetradic

#8A799A #9A7A79 #899A79 #799A9A

Monochromatic

#242225 #57535A #8A858E #A3A0A7 #CAC7CC

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