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#8E456C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8E456C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8E456C Color Information

#8E456C RGB value is (142, 69, 108). The hex color red value is 142, green is 69, and blue is 108. Its HSL format shows a hue of 328°, saturation of 35 percent, and lightness of41 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 51 percent, 24 percent, 44percent.

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#8E456C Color Meaning

Color #8E456C embodies reflective sophistication, creative depth, and emotional subtlety. #8E456C medium-dark purple-pink shade encourages introspection, imaginative thinking, and balanced emotional energy. Color #8E456C psychologically promotes calm, focus, and nuanced expression. Culturally, color #8E456C signifies mystery, refinement, and artistic sensibility in Western design. Eastern symbolism links #8E456C to intuition, meditation, and spiritual awareness. Fengshui interprets #8E456C medium-dark purple-pink as harmonizing, promoting creative flow and reflective energy in private or contemplative spaces. Spiritually, color #8E456C resonates with the Crown and Third Eye Chakras, enhancing insight, imaginative perception, and mindful reflection. Designers and artists use #8E456C 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 #8E456C 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
#8E456C
RGB
rgb(142, 69, 108)
HSL
hsl(328°, 35%, 41%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 51%, 24%, 44%)
HSV
hsv(328°, 51%, 56%)
XYZ
15.9902 11.0897 15.4851
Yxy
11.0897 0.3757 0.2605
Hunter Lab
33.3012 1.6873 -0.3347
CIE-Lab
39.7312 35.8003 -8.3071

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red142 / 255 (56%)
56%
Green69 / 255 (27%)
27%
Blue108 / 255 (42%)
42%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta51 / 100 (51%)
51%
Yellow24 / 100 (24%)
24%
Key (Black)44 / 100 (44%)
44%

Color Variations

#8E456C 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

#8E456C 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 #8E456C 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+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.53:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8E456C 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

#8E456C

protanopia

#6e6e63

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8E456C;

Text Color

color: #8E456C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8E456C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8E456C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8E456C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8E456C 0%, #552940 100%);

#8E456C Color FAQs

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