Plum
#8B048B · Plum
#8B048B is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 139, 4, 139 and a relative luminance of 0.074, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.07
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
8.44:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.49:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8B048B?
#8B048B is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 139, 4, 139, and in HSL it is 300°, 94%, 28%.
Is #8B048B a light or dark color?
#8B048B has a relative luminance of 0.074, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8B048B?
Its complementary color is #048B04. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.