Plum
#8B5EB0 · Plum
#8B5EB0 is Plum, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 139, 94, 176 and a relative luminance of 0.166, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.17
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.85:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.33:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8B5EB0?
#8B5EB0 is Plum, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 139, 94, 176, and in HSL it is 273°, 34%, 53%.
Is #8B5EB0 a light or dark color?
#8B5EB0 has a relative luminance of 0.166, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8B5EB0?
Its complementary color is #83B05E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.