Lilac (B59BB5) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Lilac"

Pastel · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #B59BB5

RGB rgb(181, 155, 181)

HSL hsl(300°, 15%, 66%)

CMYK C:0% M:14% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.3732

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.52:1

Aa — #B59BB5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.32:1

Aa — #B59BB5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#B59BB5 #9BB59B

Analogous

#A89BB5 #B59BB5 #B59BA8

Triadic

#B59BB5 #B5B59B #9BB5B5

Split-comp.

#B59BB5 #A8B59B #9BB5A8

Tetradic

#B59BB5 #B5A89B #9BB59B #9BA8B5

Monochromatic

#463F46 #7B6F7B #ADA4AD #C5BFC5 #E9E7E9

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Volcano View all →

Amber Warning View all →

Nordic View all →