Plum
#8C4D99 · Plum
#8C4D99 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 140, 77, 153 and a relative luminance of 0.132, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.13
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.77:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.64:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8C4D99?
#8C4D99 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 140, 77, 153, and in HSL it is 290°, 33%, 45%.
Is #8C4D99 a light or dark color?
#8C4D99 has a relative luminance of 0.132, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8C4D99?
Its complementary color is #5A994D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.