Color swatch image showing #8878BA with RGB(136,120,186) values
Color swatch image showing #8878BA with RGB(136,120,186) values

#8878BA Color Meaning and Information

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

#8878BA Color Information

#8878BA RGB value is (136, 120, 186). The hex color red value is 136, green is 120, and blue is 186. Its HSL format shows a hue of 255°, saturation of 32 percent, and lightness of 60 percent. The CMYK process values are 27 percent, 35 percent, 0 percent, 27 percent.

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#8878BA Color Meaning

Color #8878BA conveys creativity, imagination, and subtle elegance. #8878BA medium, slightly muted shade of purple blends calmness with inspiration, offering balance between reflection and innovation. Psychologically, color #8878BA promotes introspection, originality, and artistic thinking, making #8878BA suitable for creative workspaces. Culturally, color #8878BA is linked with luxury, refinement, and spiritual insight in Western traditions, while in Eastern practices, #8878BA relates to meditation, mindfulness, and connection to higher consciousness. Feng Shui favors #8878BA for areas dedicated to knowledge, contemplation, or spiritual growth. Spiritually, #8878BA resonates with the crown chakra, stimulating awareness, intuition, and inner wisdom. In design, color #8878BA complements pastels, soft greys, or metallic tones for elegant interiors, product packaging, and digital interfaces. Artists use #8878BA to evoke mystery, sophistication, and gentle creativity without overwhelming the viewer. Its balanced, vivid quality bridges calmness with inspiration.

Color Conversion

Convert #8878BA 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
#8878BA
RGB
rgb(136, 120, 186)
HSL
hsl(255°, 32%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(27%, 35%, 0%, 27%)
HSV
hsv(255°, 35%, 73%)
XYZ
25.7327 22.2124 49.3855
Yxy
22.2124 0.2644 0.2282
Hunter Lab
47.1300 2.0246 -3.5007
CIE-Lab
54.2516 20.6504 -32.5421

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Green120 / 255 (47%)
47%
Blue186 / 255 (73%)
73%

CMYK Values

Cyan27 / 100 (27%)
27%
Magenta35 / 100 (35%)
35%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)27 / 100 (27%)
27%

Color Variations

#8878BA 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

#8878BA 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 #8878BA 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.

#FFFFFF
#8878BA

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.86:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.86:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.86:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8878BA 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

#8878BA

protanopia

#8181aa

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8878BA;

Text Color

color: #8878BA;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8878BA;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8878BA40;

Text Shadow

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

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8878BA 0%, #4b3d76 100%);

#8878BA Color FAQs

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