Plum (8C858E) — 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 #8C858E

RGB rgb(140, 133, 142)

HSL hsl(287°, 4%, 54%)

CMYK C:1% M:6% Y:0% K:44%

Luminance 0.2476

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.58:1

Aa — #8C858E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.86:1

Aa — #8C858E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C858E #878E85

Analogous

#88858E #8C858E #8E858C

Triadic

#8C858E #8E8C85 #858E8C

Split-comp.

#8C858E #8C8E85 #858E88

Tetradic

#8C858E #8E8885 #878E85 #858C8E

Monochromatic

#242424 #575757 #8A8A8A #A3A3A3 #C9C9C9

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