Lilac
#CEA2FD
What color is Lilac
Lilac is a light medium bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Pastel Purple, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Lilac is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Lilac
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Lilac is #CEA2FD.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Lilac has 81%% Red, 64% Green, and 99% Blue.
Lilac has 269° Hue, 36% Saturation, and 99% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Lilac has 269° Hue, 94% Saturation, and 81% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Lilac has 19% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow, and 1% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#CEA2FD |
|
RGB |
(206, 162, 253) |
(81%, 64%, 99%) |
HSV |
(269°, 36, 99) |
(74%, 36%, 99%) |
HSL |
(269°, 94, 81) |
(74%, 94%, 81%) |
CMYK |
(19, 36, 0, 1) |
(19%, 36%, 0%, 1%) |
How does Lilac contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Lilac is 46%, which is medium high.
Lilac has a higher contrast with black than white.
Lilac and black have a 10.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Lilac and white have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
46% |
AAA (10.2) |
insufficient (2.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Lilac
How to mix Lilac paint
To mix Lilac paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 24% Blue, 11% Magenta, 1% Black, 64% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
24%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
11%
Black
1%
White
64%
To mix Lilac paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Cyan, 24% Magenta, 1% Black, 64% White, as shown below.
Cyan
12%
Magenta
24%
Yellow
0%
Black
1%
White
64%
What colors are similar to Lilac
Colors similar to Lilac are: Baby Purple, Pale Violet, Bright Ube, Light Violet, and Mauve. Baby Purple is darker than Lilac. Pale Violet is more blue and paler and lighter than Lilac. Bright Ube is more magenta and paler than Lilac. Light Violet is paler and lighter than Lilac. Mauve is more magenta and paler and lighter than Lilac.
