Lilac (AB9EB3) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Lilac"

Pastel · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Lilac pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #AB9EB3

RGB rgb(171, 158, 179)

HSL hsl(277°, 12%, 66%)

CMYK C:4% M:12% Y:0% K:30%

Luminance 0.3709

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.54:1

Aa — #AB9EB3

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.27:1

Aa — #AB9EB3

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AB9EB3 #A6B39E

Analogous

#A09EB3 #AB9EB3 #B39EB0

Triadic

#AB9EB3 #B3AB9E #9EB3AB

Split-comp.

#AB9EB3 #B0B39E #9EB3A0

Tetradic

#AB9EB3 #B3A09E #A6B39E #9EB0B3

Monochromatic

#434144 #767378 #A9A7AA #C2C1C3 #E8E8E9

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