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#8878AE Color Meaning and Information

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

#8878AE Color Information

#8878AE RGB value is (136, 120, 174). The hex color red value is 136, green is 120, and blue is 174. Its HSL format shows a hue of 258°, saturation of 25 percent, and lightness of58 percent. The CMYK process values are 22 percent, 31 percent, 0 percent, 32percent.

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#8878AE Color Meaning

Color #8878AE denotes softened royalty, nostalgic fantasy, and accessible mystique. #8878AE medium, greyish purple is dusty and romantic, evoking faded velvet, heather fields at dusk, and vintage perfume bottles. Psychologically, color #8878AE encourages creative imagination and sentimental reflection, blending the introspection of purple with a gentle, approachable wistfulness. #8878AE feels less authoritative and more personal than pure purple, suggesting individuality, gentle nonconformity, and dreamy sensitivity. #8878AE color is mystical made friendly. Culturally, color #8878AE appears in bohemian fashion, historical romance genres, and branding for creative or spiritual services with a soft, inclusive appeal. Symbolically, #8878AE represents personalized magic, intuition worn lightly, and spirituality blended with earthly sentiment. Color #8878AE 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 #8878AE 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
#8878AE
RGB
rgb(136, 120, 174)
HSL
hsl(258°, 25%, 58%)
CMYK
cmyk(22%, 31%, 0%, 32%)
HSV
hsv(258°, 31%, 68%)
XYZ
24.5098 21.7232 42.9456
Yxy
21.7232 0.2748 0.2436
Hunter Lab
46.6082 1.6737 -2.6504
CIE-Lab
53.7320 17.6823 -26.4451

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Green120 / 255 (47%)
47%
Blue174 / 255 (68%)
68%

CMYK Values

Cyan22 / 100 (22%)
22%
Magenta31 / 100 (31%)
31%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)32 / 100 (32%)
32%

Color Variations

#8878AE 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

#8878AE 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 #8878AE 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+)

3.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8878AE 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

#8878AE

protanopia

#8181a1

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8878AE;

Text Color

color: #8878AE;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8878AE;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8878AE40;

Text Shadow

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

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8878AE 0%, #4e416c 100%);

#8878AE Color FAQs

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