Plum (8E858E) — 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 #8E858E

RGB rgb(142, 133, 142)

HSL hsl(300°, 4%, 54%)

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

Luminance 0.2494

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.56:1

Aa — #8E858E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.9:1

Aa — #8E858E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E858E #858E85

Analogous

#8A858E #8E858E #8E858A

Triadic

#8E858E #8E8E85 #858E8E

Split-comp.

#8E858E #8A8E85 #858E8A

Tetradic

#8E858E #8E8A85 #858E85 #858A8E

Monochromatic

#242424 #575757 #8A8A8A #A3A3A3 #C9C9C9

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