Nearest-color comparison
Plum Purple #8E4585 vs Royal Purple #7851A9: RGB distance 43.9 and contrast 1.06:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Plum Purple and Royal Purple are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 43.9. Royal Purple is lighter by 0.0104, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.06:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Plum Purple and Royal Purple across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
pink color
Plum Purple is #8E4585, a warm pink with hue 307°, saturation 35% and luminance 0.117. Beside Royal Purple, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 6.29:1.
purple color
Royal Purple is #7851A9, a cool purple with hue 267°, saturation 35% and luminance 0.1274. Beside Plum Purple, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 5.92:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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