Color swatch image showing #8968DB with RGB(137,104,219) values

#8968DB Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8968DB including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8968DB Color Information

#8968DB RGB value is (137, 104, 219). The hex color red value is 137, green is 104, and blue is 219. Its HSL format shows a hue of 257°, saturation of 61 percent, and lightness of 63 percent. The CMYK process values are 37 percent, 53 percent, 0 percent, 14 percent.

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#8968DB Color Meaning

Color #8968DB represents balanced imagination guided by reason. #8968DB clear purple tone (#8968DB) blends calm blue influence with restrained red energy, creating a thoughtful and expressive presence that avoids excess. Psychologically, color #8968DB supports abstract reasoning and creative problem solving. #8968DB helps organize complex thoughts while keeping emotional responses measured. Culturally, #8968DB color appears in academic environments, digital creativity platforms, and modern visual systems. Symbolically, #8968DB reflects insight, curiosity, and harmony between logic and emotion.

Color Conversion

Convert #8968DB 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
#8968DB
RGB
rgb(137, 104, 219)
HSL
hsl(257°, 61%, 63%)
CMYK
cmyk(37%, 53%, 0%, 14%)
HSV
hsv(257°, 53%, 86%)
XYZ
28.0530 20.3335 69.4640
Yxy
20.3335 0.2380 0.1725
Hunter Lab
45.0927 3.6585 -6.2900
CIE-Lab
52.2122 38.8846 -54.5651

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red137 / 255 (54%)
54%
Green104 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue219 / 255 (86%)
86%

CMYK Values

Cyan37 / 100 (37%)
37%
Magenta53 / 100 (53%)
53%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)14 / 100 (14%)
14%

Color Variations

#8968DB 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

#8968DB 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 #8968DB 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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#8968DB

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.14:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.14:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.14:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8968DB 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

#8968DB

protanopia

#7b7abf

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8968DB;

Text Color

color: #8968DB;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8968DB;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8968DB40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8968DB;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8968DB 0%, #452496 100%);

#8968DB Color FAQs

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