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#8878A8 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8878A8 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8878A8 Color Information

#8878A8 RGB value is (136, 120, 168). The hex color red value is 136, green is 120, and blue is 168. Its HSL format shows a hue of 260°, saturation of 22 percent, and lightness of56 percent. The CMYK process values are 19 percent, 29 percent, 0 percent, 34percent.

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#8878A8 Color Meaning

Color #8878A8 denotes softened royalty, nostalgic fantasy, and accessible mystique. #8878A8 medium, greyish purple is dusty and romantic, evoking faded velvet, heather fields at dusk, and vintage perfume bottles. Psychologically, color #8878A8 encourages creative imagination and sentimental reflection, blending the introspection of purple with a gentle, approachable wistfulness. #8878A8 feels less authoritative and more personal than pure purple, suggesting individuality, gentle nonconformity, and dreamy sensitivity. #8878A8 color is mystical made friendly. Culturally, color #8878A8 appears in bohemian fashion, historical romance genres, and branding for creative or spiritual services with a soft, inclusive appeal. Symbolically, #8878A8 represents personalized magic, intuition worn lightly, and spirituality blended with earthly sentiment. Color #8878A8 democratizes the mystery of violet, offering a hue that speaks of inner life, creative spirit, and a gentle connection to the subtle realms without dogma or grandeur.

Color Conversion

Convert #8878A8 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#8878A8
RGB
rgb(136, 120, 168)
HSL
hsl(260°, 22%, 56%)
CMYK
cmyk(19%, 29%, 0%, 34%)
HSV
hsv(260°, 29%, 66%)
XYZ
23.9377 21.4943 39.9330
Yxy
21.4943 0.2804 0.2518
Hunter Lab
46.3619 1.5121 -2.2588
CIE-Lab
53.4863 16.2458 -23.3556

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Green120 / 255 (47%)
47%
Blue168 / 255 (66%)
66%

CMYK Values

Cyan19 / 100 (19%)
19%
Magenta29 / 100 (29%)
29%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)34 / 100 (34%)
34%

Color Variations

#8878A8 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#8878A8 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #8878A8 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.96:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.96:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.96:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8878A8 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#8878A8

protanopia

#81819c

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8878A8;

Text Color

color: #8878A8;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8878A8;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8878A840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8878A8;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8878A8 0%, #4e4166 100%);

#8878A8 Color FAQs

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