Lilac (C2B1C1) — 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 #C2B1C1

RGB rgb(194, 177, 193)

HSL hsl(304°, 12%, 73%)

CMYK C:0% M:9% Y:1% K:24%

Luminance 0.4759

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.03:1

Aa — #C2B1C1

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 10.35:1

Aa — #C2B1C1

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C2B1C1 #B2C2B3

Analogous

#BBB2C2 #C2B1C1 #C2B2B9

Triadic

#C2B1C1 #C1C2B2 #B2C1C2

Split-comp.

#C2B1C1 #B9C2B2 #B2C2BB

Tetradic

#C2B1C1 #C2BBB2 #B2C2B3 #B2B9C2

Monochromatic

#565256 #8A8589 #BCB9BB #D5D3D4 #FAFAFA

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