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#8878DB Color Meaning and Information

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

#8878DB Color Information

#8878DB RGB value is (136, 120, 219). The hex color red value is 136, green is 120, and blue is 219. Its HSL format shows a hue of 250°, saturation of 58 percent, and lightness of66 percent. The CMYK process values are 38 percent, 45 percent, 0 percent, 14percent.

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#8878DB Color Meaning

Color #8878DB represents balanced imagination guided by reason. #8878DB clear purple tone (#8878DB) blends calm blue influence with restrained red energy, creating a thoughtful and expressive presence that avoids excess. Psychologically, color #8878DB supports abstract reasoning and creative problem solving. #8878DB helps organize complex thoughts while keeping emotional responses measured. Culturally, #8878DB color appears in academic environments, digital creativity platforms, and modern visual systems. Symbolically, #8878DB reflects insight, curiosity, and harmony between logic and emotion.

Color Conversion

Convert #8878DB 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
#8878DB
RGB
rgb(136, 120, 219)
HSL
hsl(250°, 58%, 66%)
CMYK
cmyk(38%, 45%, 0%, 14%)
HSV
hsv(250°, 45%, 86%)
XYZ
29.6560 23.7817 70.0451
Yxy
23.7817 0.2402 0.1926
Hunter Lab
48.7665 3.1974 -6.3463
CIE-Lab
55.8685 29.3481 -48.7398

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Green120 / 255 (47%)
47%
Blue219 / 255 (86%)
86%

CMYK Values

Cyan38 / 100 (38%)
38%
Magenta45 / 100 (45%)
45%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)14 / 100 (14%)
14%

Color Variations

#8878DB 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

#8878DB 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 #8878DB 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+)

3.65:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.65:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.65:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8878DB 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

#8878DB

protanopia

#8181c3

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8878DB;

Text Color

color: #8878DB;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8878DB;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8878DB40;

Text Shadow

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

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8878DB 0%, #3c299a 100%);

#8878DB Color FAQs

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