Plum
#8B0472 · Plum
#8B0472 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 139, 4, 114 and a relative luminance of 0.068, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.07
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
8.91:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.36:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8B0472?
#8B0472 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 139, 4, 114, and in HSL it is 311°, 94%, 28%.
Is #8B0472 a light or dark color?
#8B0472 has a relative luminance of 0.068, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8B0472?
Its complementary color is #048B1D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.