Plum (89878A) — 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 #89878A

RGB rgb(137, 135, 138)

HSL hsl(280°, 1%, 54%)

CMYK C:1% M:2% Y:0% K:46%

Luminance 0.2494

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.56:1

Aa — #89878A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.9:1

Aa — #89878A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#89878A #898B89

Analogous

#89898B #89878A #8B898A

Triadic

#89878A #8B8A89 #898B8A

Split-comp.

#89878A #8A8B89 #898B89

Tetradic

#89878A #8B8989 #898B89 #898A8B

Monochromatic

#242424 #575757 #8A8A8A #A3A3A3 #C9C9C9

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