What is French Lilac Color?
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 RAL | 4001 [Red lilac] |
Complementary Color | #688E60 [Russian Green] |
French Lilac Converted to Grayscale Codes | |
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Simple Average | #7C7C7C |
Desaturated | #777777 |
Weighted Average (Most Common) | #707070 |
Weighted Average (Luma) | #6B6B6B |
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted) | #A8A8A8 |
French Lilac Color Palettes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tints, Tones & Shades of French Lilac Color
Tints
- 9E80A5
- AA90B0
- B6A0BB
- C3B0C7
- CFBFD2
- DBCFDD
- E7DFE8
- F3EFF4
Tones
- 85668B
- 846A8A
- 846D88
- 837087
- 827386
- 827684
- 817A83
- 817D81
Shades
- 6B4D72
- 5E4363
- 503A55
- 433047
- 362639
- 281D2B
- 1B131C
- 0D0A0E
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