| Lilac | |
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 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #C8A2C8 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (200, 162, 200) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (300°, 19%, 78%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (71, 32, 308°) |
| Source | [1] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Light purple |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Lilac is a light shade ofpurple representing the average color of mostlilacflowers. The colors of some lilac flowers may be equivalent to the colors shown below aspale lilac,rich lilac, ordeep lilac. However, there are other lilac flowers that are coloredred-violet.
The first recorded use of thetermlilac as anEnglish color name was in 1775.[2]
| Lilac (Pale lavender) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #DCD0FF |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (220, 208, 255) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (255°, 18%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (86, 37, 276°) |
| Source | [3] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Very light violet |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Pale lilac orPale lavender is the color represented aslilac in theISCC-NBS color list. The source of this color is sample 209 in the ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955).[4]
| Lilac (Crayola) | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #D891EF |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (216, 145, 239) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (285°, 39%, 94%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (70, 72, 296°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Brilliant purple |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The colorbright lilac (displayed adjacent) is the color labeledlilac byCrayola in 1994 as one of the colors in itsMagic Scent specialty box of colors.
| Lilac (Pourpre.com) | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #B666D2 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (182, 102, 210) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (284°, 51%, 82%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (56, 80, 294°) |
| Source | Pourpre.com at theWayback Machine (archived August 10, 2022) |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid purple |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Rich lilac, a rich tone of lilac labeledlilac at Pourpre.com (a popularFrench color list), is shown adjacent. Another name for this color isbright French lilac.
| French Lilac | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #86608E |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (134, 96, 142) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (290°, 32%, 56%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (46, 36, 300°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS[5] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate purple |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The colorFrench lilac is displayed adjacent. This color was formulated for use ininterior design, where a medium dark violet color is desired. The first recorded use ofFrench lilac as a color name in theEnglish language was in 1814.[6]
Thenormalized color coordinates for French lilac are identical topomp and power, first recorded as a color name in English in 1950.[7]
Thelilac-breasted roller is a member of theroller family ofbirds. It is widely distributed insub-Saharan Africa and the southernArabian Peninsula.
Lilac was a color associated with the final stages ofmourning in English and European cultures.[8]
Effectlilac chaser.
Book and filmLilac Ball.
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