Plum
#8C4E97 · Plum
#8C4E97 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 140, 78, 151 and a relative luminance of 0.133, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.13
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.75:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.65:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8C4E97?
#8C4E97 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 140, 78, 151, and in HSL it is 291°, 32%, 45%.
Is #8C4E97 a light or dark color?
#8C4E97 has a relative luminance of 0.133, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8C4E97?
Its complementary color is #59974E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.