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#8B778E Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8B778E including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8B778E Color Information

#8B778E RGB value is (139, 119, 142). The hex color red value is 139, green is 119, and blue is 142. Its HSL format shows a hue of 292°, saturation of 9 percent, and lightness of51 percent. The CMYK process values are 2 percent, 16 percent, 0 percent, 44percent.

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#8B778E Color Meaning

color #8B778E conveys grounded elegance, subtle sophistication, and composed creativity. #8B778E darker muted purple-pink shade supports focused introspection, emotional composure, and stable inspiration. Color #8B778E psychologically enhances resilience, quiet confidence, and reflective thinking. In Western design, Color #8B778E represents understated charm, muted elegance, and creative refinement. Eastern symbolism associates #8B778E with maturity, emotional stability, and spiritual grounding. Fengshui uses #8B778E darker tone to anchor spaces, balance energy, and support contemplative or study areas. Spiritually, Color #8B778E aligns with the Crown Chakra, promoting mental clarity, inner calm, and measured insight. Designers and artists leverage #8B778E shade in layered palettes, backgrounds, or textiles to combine subtle richness with visual sophistication. Its medium-dark quality adds depth while maintaining soft emotional resonance.

Color Conversion

Convert #8B778E 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
#8B778E
RGB
rgb(139, 119, 142)
HSL
hsl(292°, 9%, 51%)
CMYK
cmyk(2%, 16%, 0%, 44%)
HSV
hsv(292°, 16%, 56%)
XYZ
22.1268 20.6356 28.4080
Yxy
20.6356 0.3109 0.2899
Hunter Lab
45.4264 1.0614 -0.7953
CIE-Lab
52.5484 12.1165 -9.6111

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red139 / 255 (55%)
55%
Green119 / 255 (47%)
47%
Blue142 / 255 (56%)
56%

CMYK Values

Cyan2 / 100 (2%)
Magenta16 / 100 (16%)
16%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)44 / 100 (44%)
44%

Color Variations

#8B778E 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

#8B778E 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 #8B778E 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

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8B778E 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

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protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8B778E;

Text Color

color: #8B778E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8B778E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8B778E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8B778E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8B778E 0%, #524654 100%);

#8B778E Color FAQs

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