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"Lilac"
Pastel · Spring
🧠 Psychology
Color of mystery and creativity. Evokes luxury, spirituality and originality.
✨ Uses
Luxury, beauty, spirituality, creative tech, gaming.
Tip
Lilac pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #C9BDD0
RGB rgb(201, 189, 208)
HSL hsl(278°, 17%, 78%)
CMYK C:3% M:9% Y:0% K:18%
Luminance 0.5421
WCAG Accessibility
On white 1.8:1
Aa — #C9BDD0
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large
On black 11.67:1
Aa — #C9BDD0
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C9BDD0 #C4D0BD
Analogous
#C0BDD0 #C9BDD0 #D0BDCE
Triadic
#C9BDD0 #D0C9BD #BDD0C9
Split-comp.
#C9BDD0 #CED0BD #BDD0C0
Tetradic
#C9BDD0 #D0C0BD #C4D0BD #BDCED0
Monochromatic
#635A68 #968C9B #C8C3CB #E1DEE3 #FFFFFF
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