Lilac (AF9AB6) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Lilac"

Pastel · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Color of mystery and creativity. Evokes luxury, spirituality and originality.

✨ Uses

Luxury, beauty, spirituality, creative tech, gaming.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #AF9AB6

RGB rgb(175, 154, 182)

HSL hsl(285°, 16%, 66%)

CMYK C:4% M:15% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.3631

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.59:1

Aa — #AF9AB6

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.12:1

Aa — #AF9AB6

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AF9AB6 #A1B69A

Analogous

#A19AB6 #AF9AB6 #B69AAF

Triadic

#AF9AB6 #B6AF9A #9AB6AF

Split-comp.

#AF9AB6 #AFB69A #9AB6A1

Tetradic

#AF9AB6 #B6A19A #A1B69A #9AAFB6

Monochromatic

#443E46 #796E7C #ABA3AE #C4BEC5 #E9E7E9

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