Lilac (BCA9E5) — 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 #BCA9E5

RGB rgb(188, 169, 229)

HSL hsl(259°, 54%, 78%)

CMYK C:18% M:26% Y:0% K:10%

Luminance 0.455

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.11:1

Aa — #BCA9E5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.94:1

Aa — #BCA9E5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BCA9E5 #D2E5A9

Analogous

#A9B4E5 #BCA9E5 #DAA9E5

Triadic

#BCA9E5 #E5BCA9 #A9E5BC

Split-comp.

#BCA9E5 #E5DAA9 #B4E5A9

Tetradic

#BCA9E5 #E5A9B4 #D2E5A9 #A9E5DA

Monochromatic

#51368C #8365C3 #BEAEE0 #DBD3EE #FFFFFF

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