Color swatch image showing #8878BF with RGB(136,120,191) values

#8878BF Color Meaning and Information

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

#8878BF Color Information

#8878BF RGB value is (136, 120, 191). The hex color red value is 136, green is 120, and blue is 191. Its HSL format shows a hue of 254°, saturation of 36 percent, and lightness of 61 percent. The CMYK process values are 29 percent, 37 percent, 0 percent, 25 percent.

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#8878BF Color Meaning

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

Color Conversion

Convert #8878BF 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
#8878BF
RGB
rgb(136, 120, 191)
HSL
hsl(254°, 36%, 61%)
CMYK
cmyk(29%, 37%, 0%, 25%)
HSV
hsv(254°, 37%, 75%)
XYZ
26.2738 22.4288 52.2346
Yxy
22.4288 0.2603 0.2222
Hunter Lab
47.3591 2.1821 -3.8826
CIE-Lab
54.4790 21.9214 -35.0500

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Green120 / 255 (47%)
47%
Blue191 / 255 (75%)
75%

CMYK Values

Cyan29 / 100 (29%)
29%
Magenta37 / 100 (37%)
37%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)25 / 100 (25%)
25%

Color Variations

#8878BF 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

#8878BF 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 #8878BF 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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#8878BF

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.83:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.83:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.83:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8878BF 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

#8878BF

protanopia

#8181ae

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8878BF;

Text Color

color: #8878BF;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8878BF;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8878BF40;

Text Shadow

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

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8878BF 0%, #493a7b 100%);

#8878BF Color FAQs

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