Classy Plum is pale, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, mid blue or yellow green
| Inverse Color | #77817d |
| Complementary Color | #7e8784 |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (336° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.37% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Classy Plum Color. The Velvet Slipper color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Evening Shadow (#a1838b) for more energetic effect. Try Rhapsody Rap as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#7e8784 is the best complementary color to Classy Plum. Green cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #887e82 complementary color is Gunsmoke, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Empress are #877e86 and #877f7e. Thus found on the left and right of #887e82 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Monsoon and Hurricane colors as they work well with Classy Plum.
The split-complementary Classy Plum palette consists of #7e8687 and #7e877f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7e8784). Try Sirocco and Xanadu colors in combination with #887e82, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #887e82 offers a combination of blue cyan and yellow green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Classy Plum. Thus Rolling Stone and Stack giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Classy Plum contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gunsmoke, Bitter, and Jumbo split by 90° on the color wheel. #887e82 square combo is a palette of red magenta, mid yellow, green cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Classy Plum tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#7e8784) and two others. The Stack is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mobster – 120° from the complementary Gunsmoke. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #81877e and #847e87.
In a RGB color space, hex #887e82 is made of 35% red, 32% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Classy Plum has a hue angle of 336°, a saturation of 4.03% and a lightness of 51.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #887e82 is made of 0% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 2.35% yellow and 46.67% black ink.
| HEX | #887e82 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(136,126,130) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 32%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.92, 2.35, 46.67 |
| HSL | hsl(336,4.03%,51.37%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(336,7.35%,53.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.7796,4.5535,-0.8045) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.6435,21.7677,24.1799) |