Color of the Day:

Lilac#C8A2C8

Lilac - 02/20/2020

Lilac is the Color of the Day for 02/20/2020. Lilac has a hex value of #C8A2C8. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 200, Green: 162, and Blue: 200

Color Spaces of Lilac

HexC8A2C8#C8A2C8
RGB200 162 200rgb(200 162 200)
RGB %78 64 78rgb(78 64 78)
CIELAB71.05, 19.31, -14
CMY22, 36, 22
CMYK0, 19, 0, 22
HSL300, 26, 71hsl(300 26% 71%)
HSV300, 19, 78hsv(300 19% 78%)
HSI300, 14, 187
HWB300, 64, 22hwb(300 64% 22%)
LCH71.05, 23.85, 324.07
XYZ47.36, 42.25, 45.56

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All About Lilac

Lilac is a pale, soft shade of purple that is often described as romantic, delicate, and feminine. The color is named after the flower of the same name, which is known for its fragrant and delicate blooms.

Overall, lilac is a soft and delicate color that can create a calming and romantic atmosphere in any setting. Whether used in fashion, interior design, or branding, it is a color that can convey a sense of femininity, youthfulness, and romance.

Lilac in Fashion

In fashion, lilac is a popular color for spring and summer clothing collections, as it pairs well with other soft and pastel colors like pink, blue, and yellow. It is often used in dresses, blouses, and skirts, as well as in accessories like purses, shoes, and jewelry. Lilac can also be used in lingerie and sleepwear to create a delicate and romantic look.

Lilac in Interior Design

In interior design, lilac is a popular choice for bedrooms and bathrooms, as it creates a soothing and calming atmosphere. It pairs well with other soft and neutral colors like white, gray, and beige, as well as with other pastel shades like pink and blue. Lilac can be used in accent walls, bedding, and curtains, as well as in furniture and accessories like throw pillows and rugs.

Lilac in Marketing

In branding and marketing, lilac is a color that is often associated with femininity, youthfulness, and romance. It is a popular choice for brands that cater to a young and female audience, as well as for products and services that promote wellness and relaxation. Lilac is also a popular color in the wedding industry, as it is often used in bridesmaid dresses and wedding decor to create a romantic and ethereal look.

Closest Common Color

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 Lilac

A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Lilac all the way to Black evenly distributed.

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Tints of Lilac

A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Lilac all the way to White evenly distributed.

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Tones of Lilac

A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Lilac all the way to Gray evenly distributed.

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Monochromatic Colors of 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 Lilac.

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Complementary Color of 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 Lilac.

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Split Complementary Colors of 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 Lilac.

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Triadic Colors of 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 Lilac.

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Tetradic Colors of 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 Lilac.

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Analogous Colors of 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 Lilac.

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Variations of 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 Lilac has RGB values of R:200, G:162, and B:200. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Lilac, 2 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Lilac.

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Web Safe Color of 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 Lilac.

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CSS Code for Lilac

Text Color
.text-class { color: #C8A2C8; }

This paragraph tag has text in the color #C8A2C8

Text Shadow Color
.txt-shdw-class { text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #C8A2C8; }

This text has a shadow in the color #C8A2C8

Border Color
.brdr-class { border: 5px solid #C8A2C8; }

This div tag has a border color of #C8A2C8

Background Color
.bg-class { background-color: #C8A2C8; }

This div tag has a background color of #C8A2C8

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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 Lilac is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.

Lilac Contrast on Black Background

The color Lilac has passed 4 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 100% accessibility rating and therefore makes Lilac a perfect choice against a Black background.

WCAG AALarge TextPass
WCAG AANormal TextPass
WCAG AAALarge TextPass
WCAG AAANormal TextPass

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Lilac Contrast on White Background

The color Lilac has passed 0 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 0% accessibility rating and therefore makes Lilac a poor choice against a White background.

WCAG AALarge TextFail
WCAG AANormal TextFail
WCAG AAALarge TextFail
WCAG AAANormal TextFail

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