#8A496D Color Information
#8A496D RGB value is (138, 73, 109). The hex color red value is 138, green is 73, and blue is 109. Its HSL format shows a hue of 327°, saturation of 31 percent, and lightness of 41 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 47 percent, 21 percent, 46 percent.
#8A496D Color Meaning
Color #8A496D embodies reflective sophistication, creative depth, and emotional subtlety. #8A496D medium-dark purple-pink shade encourages introspection, imaginative thinking, and balanced emotional energy. Color #8A496D psychologically promotes calm, focus, and nuanced expression. Culturally, color #8A496D signifies mystery, refinement, and artistic sensibility in Western design. Eastern symbolism links #8A496D to intuition, meditation, and spiritual awareness. Fengshui interprets #8A496D medium-dark purple-pink as harmonizing, promoting creative flow and reflective energy in private or contemplative spaces. Spiritually, color #8A496D resonates with the Crown and Third Eye Chakras, enhancing insight, imaginative perception, and mindful reflection. Designers and artists use #8A496D nuanced tone in interiors, branding, and visual media to convey depth, subtle drama, and refined aesthetic balance. Its moderate-dark saturation balances presence with subtlety.
Color Conversion
Convert #8A496D 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.
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Color Variations
#8A496D 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
#8A496D 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 #8A496D 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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Color Blindness Simulator
See how #8A496D 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.
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#8A496D Color FAQs
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