🧠 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
#8B599A
RGB
rgb(139, 89, 154)
HSL
hsl(286°, 27%, 48%)
CMYK
C:10% M:42% Y:0% K:40%
Luminance
0.1503
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B599A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B599A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B599A
#699B59
Analogous
#6B599B
#8B599A
#9B598A
Triadic
#8B599A
#9B8C59
#599B8C
Split-comp.
#8B599A
#8A9B59
#599B6B
Tetradic
#8B599A
#9B6B59
#699B59
#598A9B
Monochromatic
#E3DBE6
#B5A0BB
#85668F
#6A5071
#403145
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