French Lilac - 01/23/2011
French Lilac is the Color of the Day for 01/23/2011. French Lilac has a hex value of #86608E. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 134, Green: 96, and Blue: 142
Color Spaces of French Lilac
Hex | 86608E | #86608E |
RGB | 134 96 142 | rgb(134 96 142) |
RGB % | 53 38 56 | rgb(53 38 56) |
CIELAB | 46.08, 22.18, -19.27 |
CMY | 47, 62, 44 | |
CMYK | 6, 32, 0, 44 | |
HSL | 290, 19, 47 | hsl(290 19% 47%) |
HSV | 290, 32, 56 | hsv(290 32% 56%) |
HSI | 291, 23, 124 | |
HWB | 290, 38, 44 | hwb(290 38% 44%) |
LCH | 46.08, 29.38, 319.02 | |
XYZ | 18.77, 15.33, 20.79 |
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All About French Lilac
French Lilac is a delicate and charming shade of light purple that is reminiscent of the fragrant flowers of the same name. It is a color that is soft and soothing, and can add a touch of elegance and tranquility to any space. French Lilac is a versatile color that can be used in a variety of ways, from fashion and beauty to home decor and design.
Overall, French Lilac is a beautiful and versatile color that can add a touch of elegance and serenity to any space. Whether used in fashion, home decor, or design, French Lilac is a color that is both delicate and charming, adding a subtle and sweet touch of color to any setting.
French Lilac in Fashion
In fashion and beauty, French Lilac is a popular choice for dresses, blouses, and accessories like scarves and handbags. It is a color that is both playful and sophisticated, and can add a touch of femininity and elegance to any outfit. French Lilac is also a popular choice for nail polish and makeup, adding a subtle and sweet pop of color to any beauty look.
French Lilac in Interior Design
In home decor, French Lilac is a calming and relaxing color that can create a serene and tranquil atmosphere. It is a popular choice for bedding, curtains, and decorative objects like vases and candles. French Lilac pairs well with other soft colors like light pink and cream, as well as with neutral colors like white and gray. It is a popular choice for bedrooms and bathrooms, creating a peaceful and restful environment.
French Lilac in Design
In design, French Lilac is a gentle and elegant color that can be used to create a variety of moods and atmospheres. It is a popular choice for branding and marketing materials, as it is a color that can evoke a sense of creativity, imagination, and innovation. French Lilac can also be used in product design, adding a touch of sophistication and refinement to any product.
Closest Common Color
French Lilac is closest to the common color purple. Purple is a secondary color that is the mixture of red and blue. Purple has strong ties with royalty, nobility, wisdom and spirituality. We see purple tones in brand icons to symbolize prestige and importance. Believe it or not it is possible to have natural violet or purple eyes, however, it is extremely rare! Some common things you can find in purple are eggplants, grapes, lavender and amethysts.
Shades of French Lilac
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Tints of French Lilac
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Tones of French Lilac
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Monochromatic Colors of French Lilac
A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of French Lilac.
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Complementary Color of French Lilac
Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of French Lilac.
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Split Complementary Colors of French Lilac
A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of French Lilac.
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Triadic Colors of French Lilac
A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of French Lilac.
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Tetradic Colors of French Lilac
A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of French Lilac.
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Analogous Colors of French Lilac
An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of French Lilac.
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Variations of French Lilac
A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color French Lilac has RGB values of R:134, G:96, and B:142. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of French Lilac, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of French Lilac.
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Web Safe Color of French Lilac
A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to French Lilac.
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CSS Code for French Lilac
Text Color
This paragraph tag has text in the color #86608E
Text Shadow Color
This text has a shadow in the color #86608E
Border Color
This div tag has a border color of #86608E
Background Color
This div tag has a background color of #86608E
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French Lilac Accessibility
When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.
- Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
- Level AA: 4.5:1
- Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
- Level AAA: 7:1
In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of French Lilac is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.
French Lilac Contrast on Black Background
The color French Lilac has passed 1 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 25% accessibility rating and therefore makes French Lilac a moderate choice against a Black background.
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French Lilac Contrast on White Background
The color French Lilac has passed 3 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 75% accessibility rating and therefore makes French Lilac a good choice against a White background.
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