Color swatch image showing #8878C4 with RGB(136,120,196) values

#8878C4 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8878C4 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8878C4 Color Information

#8878C4 RGB value is (136, 120, 196). The hex color red value is 136, green is 120, and blue is 196. Its HSL format shows a hue of 253°, saturation of 39 percent, and lightness of 62 percent. The CMYK process values are 31 percent, 39 percent, 0 percent, 23 percent.

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#8878C4 Color Meaning

Color #8878C4 conveys creativity, imagination, and subtle elegance. #8878C4 medium, slightly muted shade of purple blends calmness with inspiration, offering balance between reflection and innovation. Psychologically, color #8878C4 promotes introspection, originality, and artistic thinking, making #8878C4 suitable for creative workspaces. Culturally, color #8878C4 is linked with luxury, refinement, and spiritual insight in Western traditions, while in Eastern practices, #8878C4 relates to meditation, mindfulness, and connection to higher consciousness. Feng Shui favors #8878C4 for areas dedicated to knowledge, contemplation, or spiritual growth. Spiritually, #8878C4 resonates with the crown chakra, stimulating awareness, intuition, and inner wisdom. In design, color #8878C4 complements pastels, soft greys, or metallic tones for elegant interiors, product packaging, and digital interfaces. Artists use #8878C4 to evoke mystery, sophistication, and gentle creativity without overwhelming the viewer. Its balanced, vivid quality bridges calmness with inspiration.

Color Conversion

Convert #8878C4 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
#8878C4
RGB
rgb(136, 120, 196)
HSL
hsl(253°, 39%, 62%)
CMYK
cmyk(31%, 39%, 0%, 23%)
HSV
hsv(253°, 39%, 77%)
XYZ
26.8336 22.6527 55.1827
Yxy
22.6527 0.2564 0.2164
Hunter Lab
47.5949 2.3465 -4.2813
CIE-Lab
54.7128 23.2108 -37.5386

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Green120 / 255 (47%)
47%
Blue196 / 255 (77%)
77%

CMYK Values

Cyan31 / 100 (31%)
31%
Magenta39 / 100 (39%)
39%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)23 / 100 (23%)
23%

Color Variations

#8878C4 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

#8878C4 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 #8878C4 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
#8878C4

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.80:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.80:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.80:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8878C4 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

#8878C4

protanopia

#8181b2

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8878C4;

Text Color

color: #8878C4;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8878C4;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8878C440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8878C4;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8878C4 0%, #483880 100%);

#8878C4 Color FAQs

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