Plum (8C4294) — 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 #8C4294

RGB rgb(140, 66, 148)

HSL hsl(294°, 38%, 42%)

CMYK C:5% M:55% Y:0% K:42%

Luminance 0.1152

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.32:1

Aa — #8C4294

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.32:1

Aa — #8C4294

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C4294 #4B9442

Analogous

#634294 #8C4294 #944273

Triadic

#8C4294 #948C42 #42948C

Split-comp.

#8C4294 #739442 #429463

Tetradic

#8C4294 #946342 #4B9442 #427394

Monochromatic

#DBC4DE #B483B9 #834D89 #643B68 #351F37

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