Plum (8A8490) — 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 #8A8490

RGB rgb(138, 132, 144)

HSL hsl(270°, 5%, 54%)

CMYK C:4% M:8% Y:0% K:44%

Luminance 0.2436

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.63:1

Aa — #8A8490

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.78:1

Aa — #8A8490

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A8490 #8A9084

Analogous

#848490 #8A8490 #908490

Triadic

#8A8490 #908A84 #84908A

Split-comp.

#8A8490 #909084 #849084

Tetradic

#8A8490 #908484 #8A9084 #849090

Monochromatic

#242424 #575757 #8A8A8A #A3A3A3 #C9C9C9

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