Plum (8C8490) — 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 #8C8490

RGB rgb(140, 132, 144)

HSL hsl(280°, 5%, 54%)

CMYK C:3% M:8% Y:0% K:44%

Luminance 0.2454

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.61:1

Aa — #8C8490

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.82:1

Aa — #8C8490

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C8490 #889084

Analogous

#868490 #8C8490 #90848E

Triadic

#8C8490 #908C84 #84908C

Split-comp.

#8C8490 #8E9084 #849086

Tetradic

#8C8490 #908684 #889084 #848E90

Monochromatic

#242424 #575757 #8A8A8A #A3A3A3 #C9C9C9

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