🧠 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
#8B49B4
RGB
rgb(139, 73, 180)
HSL
hsl(277°, 42%, 50%)
CMYK
C:23% M:59% Y:0% K:29%
Luminance
0.1351
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B49B4
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B49B4
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B49B4
#73B54A
Analogous
#564AB5
#8B49B4
#B54AA9
Triadic
#8B49B4
#B58C4A
#4AB58C
Split-comp.
#8B49B4
#A9B54A
#4AB556
Tetradic
#8B49B4
#B5564A
#73B54A
#4AA9B5
Monochromatic
#1B1122
#523465
#8957A8
#A178BA
#C4ABD4
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