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French Lilac Color

HEX #86608E / RGB (134, 96, 142)

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What is French Lilac Color?

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French Lilac has the hex code #86608E. The equivalent RGB values are (134, 96, 142), which means it is composed of 36% red, 26% green and 38% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:6 M:32 Y:0 K:44. In the HSV/HSB scale, French Lilac has a hue of 290°, 32% saturation and a brightness value of 56%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

French Lilac is a moderately dark purple color sometimes employed as a highlight color in interior design. The color is not included in the web colors list and cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. However, french lilac can be applied to web pages with its hex code, RGB and/or HSL values. Please note that the CMYK numbers listed on this page have been derived from the hexadecimal code using known formulae and are only approximates.

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French Lilac Color Codes

Hex Code#86608E
RGB Values(134, 96, 142)
CMYK Values(6%, 32%, 0%, 44%)
HSV/HSB Values(290°, 32%, 56%)
Closest Web Safe#996699
Inverse Color#799F71 [Oxley]
Closest Pantone®667 C
Closest RAL4001 [Red lilac]
Complementary Color#688E60 [Russian Green]
French Lilac Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#7C7C7C
Desaturated#777777
Weighted Average (Most Common)#707070
Weighted Average (Luma)#6B6B6B
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#A8A8A8

French Lilac Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 86608E. Complementary color is 688E60

Complementary Palette

The complement of French Lilac is Russian Green with the hex code #688E60. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #86608E color is offered by #688E60. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (86608E, 8E607F and 6F608E)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of French Lilac (#86608E) are Antique Fuchsia (#8E607F) and Dark Blue-Gray (#6F608E). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of French Lilac with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (86608E, 7F8E60 and 608E6F)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of French Lilac (#86608E) are #7F8E60 (Camouflage Green) and #608E6F (Russian Green). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (86608E, 8E8660 and 608E86)

Triadic Palette

French Lilac triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #8E8660 (Shadow) and #608E86 (Steel Teal) along with #86608E create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (86608E, 8E8660, 688E60 and 60688E)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of French Lilac has four colors - #8E8660 (Shadow), #688E60 (Russian Green) and #60688E (Dark Blue-Gray) in addition to the base color (#86608E). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (86608E, 8E6F60, 688E60 and 607F8E)

Square Palette

French Lilac square color palette has #8E6F60 (Shadow), #688E60 (Russian Green) and #607F8E (Steel Teal). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Rainbow color

French Lilac Color Rainbow Palette

Our French Lilac rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of French Lilac Color

Tints

  • Transparent 9E80A59E80A5
  • Transparent AA90B0AA90B0
  • Transparent B6A0BBB6A0BB
  • Transparent C3B0C7C3B0C7
  • Transparent CFBFD2CFBFD2
  • Transparent DBCFDDDBCFDD
  • Transparent E7DFE8E7DFE8
  • Transparent F3EFF4F3EFF4

Tones

  • Transparent 85668B85668B
  • Transparent 846A8A846A8A
  • Transparent 846D88846D88
  • Transparent 837087837087
  • Transparent 827386827386
  • Transparent 827684827684
  • Transparent 817A83817A83
  • Transparent 817D81817D81

Shades

  • Transparent 6B4D726B4D72
  • Transparent 5E43635E4363
  • Transparent 503A55503A55
  • Transparent 433047433047
  • Transparent 362639362639
  • Transparent 281D2B281D2B
  • Transparent 1B131C1B131C
  • Transparent 0D0A0E0D0A0E

French Lilac Color Patterns

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    French Lilac Gingham Checks

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    French Lilac Vertical Stripes Pattern

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    French Lilac Polka Dots Pattern

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    French Lilac Honeycomb Pattern

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    French Lilac Leaves Pattern

  • Transparent

    French Lilac Houndstooth Pattern

  • Transparent

    French Lilac Trellis Pattern

  • Transparent

    French Lilac Plaid Pattern


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