Plum
#8C2257 · Plum
#8C2257 is Plum, a warm magenta color. It has an RGB value of 140, 34, 87 and a relative luminance of 0.074, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.07
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
8.46:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.48:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8C2257?
#8C2257 is Plum, a warm magenta color. In RGB it is 140, 34, 87, and in HSL it is 330°, 61%, 34%.
Is #8C2257 a light or dark color?
#8C2257 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 #8C2257?
Its complementary color is #228C57. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.