French Lilac (#86608E)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 5.15:1 — vs black: 4.08:1
Color values
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HEX
#86608E -
RGB
rgb(134, 96, 142) -
HSL
hsl(289, 32%, 55%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 5.63, 32.39, 0, 44.31 ) -
Websafe
#996699
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #86608E based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#86608E
Base
#688E60
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#86608E
Base
#6F608E
#8E607F
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#86608E
Base
#8E8660
#608E86
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#86608E
Base
#7F8E60
#608E6F
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#86608E
Base
#8E6F60
#688E60
#607F8E
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#86608E
Base
#302233
#5B4160
#6F5076
#9A75A2
#AA8AB0
#CBB8CF
Darker shades and lighter tints of French Lilac, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#0E0A0F
#261B29
#3E2D42
#563E5B
#6E4F75
#86608E
Base
#9E7AA5
#B398B9
#C9B5CD
#DED2E1
#F4F0F5
Ready-to-use code snippets for #86608E. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #86608E;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #86608E;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #86608E;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#86608E,
#76B369
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#86608E,
#76B369
);
}
// SCSS variable
$french-lilac: #86608E;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$french-lilac-r: 134;
$french-lilac-g: 96;
$french-lilac-b: 142;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $french-lilac;
color: rgba($french-lilac-r, $french-lilac-g, $french-lilac-b, 0.8);
}
How French Lilac appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#86608E
How the color appears with full color vision.
#6D6D8D
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#65658E
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#816767
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#6D6D6D
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.