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"Plum"
Purple · Spring
🧠 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 #8E40A8
RGB rgb(142, 64, 168)
HSL hsl(285°, 45%, 45%)
CMYK C:15% M:62% Y:0% K:34%
Luminance 0.1216
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.09:1
Aa — #8E40A8
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.45:1
Aa — #8E40A8
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8E40A8 #59A63F
Analogous
#593FA6 #8E40A8 #A63F8D
Triadic
#8E40A8 #A68D3F #3FA68D
Split-comp.
#8E40A8 #8DA63F #3FA659
Tetradic
#8E40A8 #A6593F #59A63F #3F8DA6
Monochromatic
#DFCBE6 #B587C5 #874B9B #693A78 #3C2145
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