Plum (8C4A8C) — 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 #8C4A8C

RGB rgb(140, 74, 140)

HSL hsl(300°, 31%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:47% Y:0% K:45%

Luminance 0.1232

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.05:1

Aa — #8C4A8C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.47:1

Aa — #8C4A8C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C4A8C #4A8C4A

Analogous

#6B4A8C #8C4A8C #8C4A6B

Triadic

#8C4A8C #8C8C4A #4A8C8C

Split-comp.

#8C4A8C #6B8C4A #4A8C6B

Tetradic

#8C4A8C #8C6B4A #4A8C4A #4A6B8C

Monochromatic

#DBC7DB #B28AB2 #825582 #634063 #342234

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