Plum
#8B30B5 · Plum
#8B30B5 is Plum, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 139, 48, 181 and a relative luminance of 0.109, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.11
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.59:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.19:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8B30B5?
#8B30B5 is Plum, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 139, 48, 181, and in HSL it is 281°, 58%, 45%.
Is #8B30B5 a light or dark color?
#8B30B5 has a relative luminance of 0.109, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8B30B5?
Its complementary color is #5AB530. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.