Plum
#8C32B3 · Plum
#8C32B3 is Plum, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 140, 50, 179 and a relative luminance of 0.111, 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
6.52:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.22:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8C32B3?
#8C32B3 is Plum, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 140, 50, 179, and in HSL it is 282°, 56%, 45%.
Is #8C32B3 a light or dark color?
#8C32B3 has a relative luminance of 0.111, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8C32B3?
Its complementary color is #59B332. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.