🧠 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
#8E40CC
RGB
rgb(142, 64, 204)
HSL
hsl(273°, 58%, 53%)
CMYK
C:30% M:69% Y:0% K:20%
Luminance
0.137
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E40CC
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E40CC
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E40CC
#80CD42
Analogous
#4942CD
#8E40CC
#CD42C6
Triadic
#8E40CC
#CD8E42
#42CD8E
Split-comp.
#8E40CC
#C6CD42
#42CD49
Tetradic
#8E40CC
#CD4942
#80CD42
#42C6CD
Monochromatic
#231131
#582C7D
#8D4EC1
#A573CE
#CAACE2
Suggested palettes for this hue.