Plum
#8C12AB · Plum
#8C12AB is Plum, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 140, 18, 171 and a relative luminance of 0.089, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.09
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
7.53:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.79:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8C12AB?
#8C12AB is Plum, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 140, 18, 171, and in HSL it is 288°, 81%, 37%.
Is #8C12AB a light or dark color?
#8C12AB has a relative luminance of 0.089, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8C12AB?
Its complementary color is #30AB12. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.