Purple color

Lilac #C8A2C8

#C8A2C8 · rgb(200, 162, 200)

Lilac is the color #C8A2C8. In RGB it is rgb(200, 162, 200) — 78% red, 64% green and 78% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black, and in HSL it sits at 300° hue, 26% saturation and 71% lightness. Lilac is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Plum (#DDA0DD). The closest web-safe color is #CC99CC.

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Lilac color codes

Hex#C8A2C8

RGBrgb(200, 162, 200)

RGB %78%, 64%, 78%

HSLhsl(300, 26%, 71%)

HSV / HSBhsv(300, 19%, 78%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 0%, 22%)

OKLCHoklch(76% 0.068 326)

Closest web-safe#CC99CC

Lilac color meaning

Lilac is a calm, natural and understated purple — a cool color at 71% lightness and 26% saturation. Like other purples, it is linked with creativity, luxury and imagination. Rare and expensive to dye for most of history, it still suggests royalty, mystery and individuality.

Because it is calm, natural and understated, lilac works best for interiors, neutral palettes, fashion basics and photography backdrops. As text on white it would be too faint (2.2:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (9.5:1).

What colors go with Lilac?

Lilac pairs well with Medium Aquamarine, Wisteria, Plum and Charcoal: Medium Aquamarine sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Wisteria and Plum are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around lilac in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Lilac at a glance

Color family	Purple · cool, calm, natural and understated
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Plum (#DDA0DD)
As text on white	2.22:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (9.46:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow, 22% black
Full screen	Open the lilac screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Lilac against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 2.22:1 Black text — 9.46:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Colors similar to Lilac

Lilac color FAQ

What is the hex code for Lilac?

Lilac is #C8A2C8, which is rgb(200, 162, 200) and hsl(300, 26%, 71%). For print it is roughly C0 M19 Y0 K22.

What colors go with Lilac?

Lilac pairs well with Medium Aquamarine, Wisteria, Plum, Charcoal. Medium Aquamarine gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Lilac a warm or cool color?

Lilac is a cool color: its hue is 300°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Lilac?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 9.5:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.