French Lilac (#86608E)

The hex code for French Lilac is #86608E. It is rgb(134, 96, 142) in RGB, hsl(290, 19%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86608E

HEX#86608E

RGBrgb(134, 96, 142)

HSLhsl(290, 19%, 47%)

HSVhsv(290, 32%, 56%)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 44%)

OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.083 320.5)

LABlab(46.08% 22.18 -19.27)

LCHlch(46.08% 29.38 319.02)

Colors Closest to French Lilac

French Lilac is a registered color name, also listed as Pomp and Power. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 3.37 Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 8.22 Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 11.6 Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 12.31 Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 12.98 Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 12.98

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#86608E Channel Values

How French Lilac breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 134 · G 96 · B 142	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 290° · S 19% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 290° · S 32% · V 56%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 6% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 44%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a French Lilac background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With French Lilac

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite French Lilac; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of French Lilac

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How French Lilac Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#86608E

Protanopia#68688E

Protanomaly#75658E

Deuteranopia#6E6E8D

Deuteranomaly#79698E

Tritanopia#816767

Tritanomaly#836479

Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #86608E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--french-lilac: #86608E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86608E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'french-lilac': '#86608E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.376, blue: 0.557)

Android XML<color name="french_lilac">#86608E</color>

SVG fillfill="#86608E"

More Pink Colors

French Lilac sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

872657 861043 880085 856088 892f77 81007f 8a0194 800080 8a496b 800044 8b008b 7f2e7f 9e0035 b48395 cc0099 d982b5 e496e1 ef67bd f6a5f2 fddde6 ff43a4 ffb8db 3f093f 660066

#86608E Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for French Lilac?

The hex code for French Lilac is #86608E. That is rgb(134, 96, 142) in RGB, hsl(290, 19%, 47%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #86608E?

#86608E is rgb(134, 96, 142) — red 134, green 96, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86608E?

#86608E converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86608E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #86608E scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86608E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86608E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 27.66, which is a different colour altogether.

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