Plum
#8E17A6 · Plum
#8E17A6 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 142, 23, 166 and a relative luminance of 0.091, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.09
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
7.44:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.82:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8E17A6?
#8E17A6 is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 142, 23, 166, and in HSL it is 290°, 76%, 37%.
Is #8E17A6 a light or dark color?
#8E17A6 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 #8E17A6?
Its complementary color is #2FA617. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.