Plum (8C188A) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Plum"

Purple · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Plum pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8C188A

RGB rgb(140, 24, 138)

HSL hsl(301°, 71%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:1% K:45%

Luminance 0.0795

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.04:1

Aa — #8C188A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.61:1

Aa — #8C188A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C188A #188C1A

Analogous

#54188C #8C188A #8C1850

Triadic

#8C188A #8A8C18 #188A8C

Split-comp.

#8C188A #508C18 #188C54

Tetradic

#8C188A #8C5418 #188C1A #18508C

Monochromatic

#E38CE2 #CF3ACD #832082 #5A1659 #1D071C

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