Color Name: French Lilac
Hex Color Code: #86608E
RGB Color Code: RGB(134, 96, 142)
CMYK Values*: 5.6%, 32.4%, 0.0%, 44.3%






What color is French Lilac?

French Lilac color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for French Lilac is #86608E, and the RGB color code is RGB(134, 96, 142).

In the RGB color model, French Lilac has a red value of 134, a green value of 96, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.6% cyan, 32.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 289.6° (degrees), 19.3 % saturation, and 46.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, French Lilac has a hue of 289.6° (degrees), 32.4 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.


French Lilac is cool or warm?

The color French Lilac is a warm color.


What is the LRV of French Lilac?

French Lilac has an LRV of nearly 15. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


French Lilac color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(134, 96, 142)
Red
134 (52.5%)
Green
96 (37.6%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.63%
Magenta
32.39%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.31%

HSL

HSL(289.57deg, 19.3 %, 46.7 %)

Hue
289.57°
Saturation
19.33 %.
Lightness
46.67 %.

RYB

RYB(85, 77, 112)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Yellow
77 (30.3%)
Blue
112 (44.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
289.57°
Saturation
32.39 %.
Brightness / Value
55.69 %.

HWB

H: 289.57°

W: 37.65 %

B: 44.31 %

XYZ

X : 18.9

Y : 15.39

Z : 27.57

YXY

Y1 : 15.39

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 47.45%

M : 62.35%

Y : 44.31%


LRV

~ 15.4 %

Munsell Color System

7P 4.5/6

CIE-Lab

L : 46.16

A : 23.89

B : -19.35

CIE-Lch

L : 46.16

C : 30.75

H : 321

CIE-Luv

L : 46.16

U : 17.74

V : -31.03

Hunter-Lab

L : 39.23

A : 17.34

B : -14.21






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to French Lilac


Here are the colors similar to French Lilac . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.








Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Design


French Lilac color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of French Lilac to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


French Lilac color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of French Lilac to Pantone PMS


#875992
PANTONE 4083 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#8A5A94
PANTONE 8123 C
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#865E9C
PANTONE 2081 C
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#896C93
PANTONE 8122 C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


RAL Classic


French Lilac color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of French Lilac to RAL Classic


#816183
RAL 4001 - Red Lilac
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#844C82
RAL 4008 - Signal Violet
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#76689A
RAL 4005 - Blue Lilac
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#6E6387
RAL 4011 - Pearl Violet
ΔE - 7.55 (92.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


French Lilac color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of French Lilac to British Standard 4800


#8C6991
BS 24-C-38 - Amethyst
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


French Lilac color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of French Lilac to Pantone TCX







Paint similar to French Lilac


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to French Lilac . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr


French Lilac color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of French Lilac to Behr


#8B5E8F
Chakra (P100-6)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#7B658A
Notorious (M570-6)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#7F607F
Showstopper (MQ5-34)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#8A547F
Dynamic Magenta (HDC-MD-07)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


French Lilac color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of French Lilac to Dunn-Edwards


#7E5E8D
Plum Power (DE 5985)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#915D88
Plum Perfect (DE 6006)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#7E6099
Jubilee (DE 5971)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#845998
Cabaret (DE 5992)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints


French Lilac color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of French Lilac to PPG Paints


#886793
Mirabella (PPG1176-6)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#835995
Royal Lilac (PPG1250-7)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#816D95
Crowning Glory (PPG17-07)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)





Valspar


French Lilac color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of French Lilac to Valspar


#81658E
Vivacious Violet (V038-5)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#966E9C
Pishposh (8001-2E)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#77508B
Sonic Plum (4002-10C)
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#8D4C89
Mad about Magenta (V002-3)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


French Lilac color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of French Lilac to Sherwin Williams


#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#7C5A7E
Vigorous Violet (SW 6838)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#795484
Passionate Purple (SW 6981)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#937496
Veri Berri (SW 9069)
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


French Lilac color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of French Lilac to Benjamin Moore


#76597F
Fire and Ice (1392)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#7D6685
Cupid's Dart (1385)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#8F6483
Plum Perfect (1371)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#8D6782
Lazy Afternoon (1378)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

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Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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