Plum
#8B0FAE · Plum
#8B0FAE is Plum, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 139, 15, 174 and a relative luminance of 0.089, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.09
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
7.56:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.78:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8B0FAE?
#8B0FAE is Plum, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 139, 15, 174, and in HSL it is 287°, 84%, 37%.
Is #8B0FAE a light or dark color?
#8B0FAE has a relative luminance of 0.089, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8B0FAE?
Its complementary color is #31AE0F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.