Color swatch image showing #8878CA with RGB(136,120,202) values

#8878CA Color Meaning and Information

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

#8878CA Color Information

#8878CA RGB value is (136, 120, 202). The hex color red value is 136, green is 120, and blue is 202. Its HSL format shows a hue of 252°, saturation of 44 percent, and lightness of 63 percent. The CMYK process values are 33 percent, 41 percent, 0 percent, 21 percent.

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#8878CA Color Meaning

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

Color Conversion

Convert #8878CA 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
#8878CA
RGB
rgb(136, 120, 202)
HSL
hsl(252°, 44%, 63%)
CMYK
cmyk(33%, 41%, 0%, 21%)
HSV
hsv(252°, 41%, 79%)
XYZ
27.5305 22.9314 58.8523
Yxy
22.9314 0.2518 0.2098
Hunter Lab
47.8867 2.5532 -4.7827
CIE-Lab
55.0017 24.7809 -40.4996

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Green120 / 255 (47%)
47%
Blue202 / 255 (79%)
79%

CMYK Values

Cyan33 / 100 (33%)
33%
Magenta41 / 100 (41%)
41%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)21 / 100 (21%)
21%

Color Variations

#8878CA 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

#8878CA 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 #8878CA 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
#8878CA

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.76:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.76:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.76:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8878CA 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

#8878CA

protanopia

#8181b6

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8878CA;

Text Color

color: #8878CA;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8878CA;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8878CA40;

Text Shadow

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

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8878CA 0%, #453487 100%);

#8878CA Color FAQs

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