Color Name: Lilac
Hex Color Code: #C8A2C8
RGB Color Code: RGB(200, 162, 200)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 19.0%, 0.0%, 21.6%
Color Family (Hue): Violet





Lilac is a pale violet tone color that represents the average color of most lilac flowers.


What color is Lilac?

Lilac color belongs to the Violet color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Lilac is #C8A2C8, and the RGB color code is RGB(200, 162, 200).

In the RGB color model, Lilac has a red value of 200, a green value of 162, and a blue value of 200. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 300° (degrees), 25.7 % saturation, and 71.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Lilac has a hue of 300° (degrees), 19.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.


Lilac is cool or warm?

The color Lilac is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Lilac?

Lilac has an LRV of nearly 42. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Lilac color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(200, 162, 200)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Green
162 (63.5%)
Blue
200 (78.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
19.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(300deg, 25.7 %, 71.0 %)

Hue
300°
Saturation
25.68 %.
Lightness
70.98 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 41, 56)
Red
38 (14.8%)
Yellow
41 (16.0%)
Blue
56 (22.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
300°
Saturation
19.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 300°

W: 63.53 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 47.17

Y : 42.29

Z : 60.32

YXY

Y1 : 42.29

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 21.57%

M : 36.47%

Y : 21.57%


LRV

~ 42.3 %

Munsell Color System

8.4P 7.0/4.9

CIE-Lab

L : 71.07

A : 20.55

B : -14.14

CIE-Lch

L : 71.07

C : 24.94

H : 325.47

CIE-Luv

L : 71.07

U : 19.31

V : -24.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.03

A : 15.66

B : -9.47






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Lilac


Here are the colors similar to Lilac . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CB99C9
Pastel Violet
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#C9A0DC
Wisteria
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#C9A0DC
Light Lavender
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Design


Lilac color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Lilac to RAL Design


#CA9EC2
RAL 330 70 25 - Purple Pink
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#C09DC8
RAL 320 70 25 - Lilac Pink
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#CD9BC4
RAL 330 70 30 - Clover Pink
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#BDA2C4
RAL 320 70 20 - Beach Lilac
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Lilac color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Lilac to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


Lilac color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Lilac to Pantone PMS


#C6A1CF
PANTONE 257 C
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#BA9CC5
PANTONE 522 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#CCAED0
PANTONE 7437 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#CEA7C2
PANTONE 4079 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)





Paint similar to Lilac


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Lilac . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


Lilac color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Lilac to Valspar


#CAA6CF
Plink (4001-10A)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#C49BBF
La La Love (1003-3C)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#C2A6CC
Meadow Thistle (V038-3)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#B499BF
Izzy's Mittens (V038-4)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Behr


Lilac color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Lilac to Behr


#C4A1CB
Lover'S Knot (P100-4)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#DBB0D3
Bff (P110-3)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#D4A9C3
Heart To Heart (M120-4)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#C1ABD4
Purple Gladiola (MQ4-59)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Lilac color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Lilac to Dunn-Edwards


#D3A5D6
Favorite Lavender (DE 5997)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#BB9ECA
Purple Prophet (DE 5983)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#B9A0D2
Purple Premiere (DE 5969)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)





Sherwin Williams


Lilac color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Lilac to Sherwin Williams


#C2A4C2
Novel Lilac (SW 6836)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#CAB2D2
Free Spirit (SW 6973)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé (SW 9068)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#C0AFD0
Magical (SW 6829)
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Lilac color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Lilac to Benjamin Moore


#CCACCA
Purple Easter Egg (2073-50)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#DCACD3
Exotic Fuchsia (2074-50)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#B498BD
Hydrangea (1390)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#DFAAD1
Pink Taffy (2075-50)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints


Lilac color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Lilac to PPG Paints


#DBA3CE
Chateau Rose (PPG1252-5)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#C9AFD0
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#CFB1D8
Sea Lavender (PPG1250-4)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#CC94BE
Moorland Heather (PPG1251-5)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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