Plum
#8A055B · Plum
#8A055B is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 138, 5, 91 and a relative luminance of 0.063, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.06
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
9.32:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.25:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8A055B?
#8A055B is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 138, 5, 91, and in HSL it is 321°, 93%, 28%.
Is #8A055B a light or dark color?
#8A055B has a relative luminance of 0.063, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8A055B?
Its complementary color is #058A33. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.