Lilac (AD99AE) — 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 #AD99AE

RGB rgb(173, 153, 174)

HSL hsl(297°, 11%, 64%)

CMYK C:1% M:12% Y:0% K:32%

Luminance 0.3542

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.64:1

Aa — #AD99AE

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.94:1

Aa — #AD99AE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AD99AE #9AAD99

Analogous

#A299AD #AD99AE #AD99A4

Triadic

#AD99AE #ADAC99 #99ADAC

Split-comp.

#AD99AE #A4AD99 #99ADA2

Tetradic

#AD99AE #ADA299 #9AAD99 #99A4AD

Monochromatic

#3E3D3E #716F71 #A4A2A4 #BDBCBD #E3E3E3

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