Plum
#8E0FAE · Plum
#8E0FAE is Plum, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 142, 15, 174 and a relative luminance of 0.091, 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
7.42:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.83:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8E0FAE?
#8E0FAE is Plum, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 142, 15, 174, and in HSL it is 288°, 84%, 37%.
Is #8E0FAE a light or dark color?
#8E0FAE has a relative luminance of 0.091, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8E0FAE?
Its complementary color is #2FAE0F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.