Plum
#8B0455 · Plum
#8B0455 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 139, 4, 85 and a relative luminance of 0.062, 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
9.35:1
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 #8B0455?
#8B0455 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 139, 4, 85, and in HSL it is 324°, 94%, 28%.
Is #8B0455 a light or dark color?
#8B0455 has a relative luminance of 0.062, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8B0455?
Its complementary color is #048B3A. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.