Lilac (BCABE2) — 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 #BCABE2

RGB rgb(188, 171, 226)

HSL hsl(259°, 49%, 78%)

CMYK C:17% M:24% Y:0% K:11%

Luminance 0.461

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.09:1

Aa — #BCABE2

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.06:1

Aa — #BCABE2

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BCABE2 #D1E2AB

Analogous

#ABB5E2 #BCABE2 #D8ABE2

Triadic

#BCABE2 #E2BDAB #ABE2BD

Split-comp.

#BCABE2 #E2D8AB #B5E2AB

Tetradic

#BCABE2 #E2ABB5 #D1E2AB #ABE2D8

Monochromatic

#533B87 #856ABE #BFB1DD #DCD4EC #FFFFFF

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