Plum Pie
Dusty magenta with deep purple roots
Plum Pie is a muted, desaturated magenta with a dusty purple undertone. Because of its approachable intensity, it works best as a supporting accent in fashion and branding rather than a dominant background color. It pairs surprisingly well with sharp olive greens or muted golds. The hex code for this shade is #8e4585, which maintains sufficient contrast for legible white text in interface design.
About Plum Pie
Mulberry jam cooling on the windowsill
What does plum pie mean?
Plum shades like this one often suggest ripeness, richness, and a more grown-up take on purple. Its medium darkness and muted saturation make it feel settled and steady, more soft-spoken than flashy.
Where you see plum pie
- plum skin
- fig flesh
- blackberry jam
- velvet curtains
- dried hydrangeas
- orchid petals
What it works for
This color works well for packaging, textiles, and interiors that want purple's warmth without its loudness.
What colors go with plum pie?
Sage #9caf88The gray-green cools things down and offsets the plum's warmth without competing.Mustard #ffdb58Yellow sharpens the red side of the magenta and adds a vintage warmth.Cream #fffdd0A warm neutral lightens the darkness and keeps the plum from feeling heavy.Teal #008080Blue-green sits opposite magenta, so each color looks richer next to the other.Blush #de5d83Both colors sit close in tone, which gives a soft, layered transition.Charcoal #36454fThe near-black grounds the plum and suits a darker, more serious palette.
Questions about Plum Pie
What is the hex code for Plum Pie?
Plum Pie is #8e4585. In RGB that is rgb(142, 69, 133), in HSL hsl(307, 35%, 41%) and in CMYK 0%, 51%, 6%, 44%.
Is Plum Pie readable on white or black?
Plum Pie has a 6.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.34:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.