Lilac (BCA8E6) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Lilac"

Pastel · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #BCA8E6

RGB rgb(188, 168, 230)

HSL hsl(259°, 55%, 78%)

CMYK C:18% M:27% Y:0% K:10%

Luminance 0.4518

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.13:1

Aa — #BCA8E6

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.88:1

Aa — #BCA8E6

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BCA8E6 #D2E6A8

Analogous

#A8B3E6 #BCA8E6 #DAA8E6

Triadic

#BCA8E6 #E6BCA8 #A8E6BC

Split-comp.

#BCA8E6 #E6DAA8 #B3E6A8

Tetradic

#BCA8E6 #E6A8B3 #D2E6A8 #A8E6DA

Monochromatic

#51358D #8264C4 #BEAEE0 #DBD3EE #FFFFFF

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