Plum
#8A4E97 · Plum
#8A4E97 is Plum, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 138, 78, 151 and a relative luminance of 0.131, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.13
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.81:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.62:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8A4E97?
#8A4E97 is Plum, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 138, 78, 151, and in HSL it is 289°, 32%, 45%.
Is #8A4E97 a light or dark color?
#8A4E97 has a relative luminance of 0.131, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8A4E97?
Its complementary color is #5B974E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.