Lilac (colour)

This box shows the color Persian lilac.

This box shows the color lilac.

Lilac is a light violet colour. It is named after the colour of the lilac flower. The actual colour of the flowers of the plant may range from the colour of the lilac flowers shown at left to a richer or deeper colour. These colours, such as rich lilac and deep lilac, are shown in the colour chart below.

Lilacs

The first written use of lilac as a colour name in English was in 1775.

Meaning of lilac

• Lilac is a soft dainty colour that is often associated with grandparents or grandchildren and used on greeting cards addressed to grandparents or grandchildren.

Tones of lilac and Persian lilac colour comparison charts

Some lilac flowers are coloured tones of lilac and other lilac flowers are coloured tones of red-violet. Those lilac flowers that are coloured red-violet are said to be coloured Persian lilac. Therefore, two different colour comparison charts are provided.

Tones of lilac colour comparison chart

Name	Color	HEX Code	Red	Green	Blue	Hue	Sat	Lum	Source
Pale Lilac		#DCD0FF	220	208	255	255°	100%	91%	(Lilac (ISCC-NBS))
Light Lilac Bush		#CFBAEC	207	186	236	265°	57%	83%	(Lilac Bush Light (Xona.com color list))
Lilac		#CBA2C8	200	162	200	304°	28%	72%	(www.99colors.net)
Mystic Lilac		#B695C0	182	149	192	286°	25%	67%	(Plochere)
Lilac Luster		#AE98AA	174	152	170	311°	12%	64%	(Crayola Silver Swirls)
Bright Lilac		#DB91EF	219	145	239	287°	75%	75%	(Lilac (Crayola Magic Scents))
Rich Lilac		#B666D2	182	102	210	284°	55%	61%	(Bright French Lilac) (Lilac (Pourpre.com))
Lilac Bush		#9874D3	152	116	211	263°	52%	64%	(Xona.com color list)
Deep Lilac		#9955BB	153	85	187	280°	43%	53%	(German Lilac) (www.99colors.net)
French Lilac		#86608E	134	96	142	290°	19%	47%	(Mood Lilac) (ISCC-NBS)
Lilac Shadow		#56365C	86	54	92	291°	26%	29%	(Plochere)

Tones of Persian lilac colour comparison chart

See also red-violet

Name	Color	HEX Code	Red	Green	Blue	Hue	Sat	Lum	Source
Light Pale Red-Violet		#F0B7CD	240	183	205	337°	66%	83%	(Xona.com color list "Pale Violet-Red Light")
Light Red-Violet		#E79EC5	231	94	197	328°	60%	76%	(Xona.com color list "Violet-Red Medium Light")
Light Royal Heath		#D987B9	217	135	185	323°	52%	69%	(Royal Heath Light (Xona.com color list))
Pale Red-Violet		#DB7093	219	112	147	340°	60%	65%	(web color Pale Violet-Red)
Pale Persian Lilac		#D597AE	213	15	174	338°	42%	71%	(Ridgway)
Persian Lilac		#C17E91	193	126	145	343°	35%	63%	(ISCC-NBS)
English Lavender		#B48395	180	131	149	338°	25%	61%	(Pantone TPX 17-3617)
Light Cosmic		BB8CAA	187	140	170	322°	26%	64%	(Cosmic Light (Xona.com color list))
Light Disco		C65EA0	198	94	160	322°	48%	57%
Royal Fuchsia		#CA2C92	202	44	146	321°	64%	48%	(PerBang.dk)
Bright Red-Violet		#D02090	208	32	144	322°	73%	47%	(Xona.com "Violet-Red")
Red-Violet		#C71585	199	21	133	322°	81%	43%	web color Medium Violet-Red
Medium Red-Violet		#BB3385	187	51	133	324°	57%	47%	(Red-Violet (Crayola))
Royal Heath		#AB3472	171	52	114	329°	53%	44%	(Xona.com color list)
Deep Medium Red-Violet		#A65E7E	166	94	126	333°	29%	51%	(Red-Violet Pantone TPX 17-1818)

Related pages

• List of colors