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{{About|the color||Lilac (disambiguation)}} |
{{About|the color||Lilac (disambiguation)}} |
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{{short description|Color}} |
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{{infobox color|title=Lilac|textcolor=white |
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{{infobox color |
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| title=Lilac |
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| hex=C8A2C8 |
| hex=C8A2C8 |
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| image=[[File:Stockholm-lilac.jpg|[[Lilac]]s|150px]] |
| image=[[File:Stockholm-lilac.jpg|[[Lilac]]s|150px]] |
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| r= 200|g= 162|b= 200 |
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| c= 0|m=19|y= 0|k= 22 |
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| h=300|s=19|v=78 |
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| source=<ref>[http://web.forret.com/tools/color.asp?RGB=%23C8A2C8 web.forrett.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code #C8A2C8 (Lilac):]</ref> |
| source=<ref>[http://web.forret.com/tools/color.asp?RGB=%23C8A2C8 web.forrett.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code #C8A2C8 (Lilac):]</ref> |
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| isccname=Light purple}} |
| isccname=Light purple}} |
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'''Lilac''' is a |
'''Lilac''' is a light shade of [[purple]] representing the average color of most [[lilac]] [[flower]]s. The colors of some lilac flowers may be equivalent to the colors shown below as ''pale lilac'', ''rich lilac'', or ''deep lilac''. However, there are other lilac flowers that are colored [[red-violet]]. |
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The first recorded use of ''lilac'' as an [[English language|English]] |
The first recorded use of the [[Terminology|term]] ''lilac'' as an [[English language|English]] color name was in 1775.<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill p. 97</ref> |
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The "lilac" colour has a specific book published in 2018 by Coloratura Publisher.<ref>de Caminha, Rafaela (2018). ''The Book of Colours: Lilac''. Pelotas: Editora Coloratura.</ref> |
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==Variations== |
==Variations== |
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===Pale lilac=== |
===Pale lilac=== |
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{{infobox color |
{{infobox color |
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title= Lilac ( |
|title= Lilac (Pale lavender) |
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hex= DCD0FF |
|hex= DCD0FF |
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r=220|g=208|b=255| |
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|source=<ref>{{cite web |title=Pale lavender / #dcd0ff hex color |url=https://www.colorhexa.com/dcd0ff |website=ColorHexa |access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref>}} |
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c=14 |m=18 |y=0 |k= 0| |
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h=255|s=18 |v=100<ref>[http://web.forret.com/tools/color.asp?RGB=%23DCD0FF web.forrett.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code #DCD0FF (Pale Lilac):]</ref>|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121122220208/http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-l.htm ISCC-NBS]| |
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'''Pale lilac''' |
'''Pale lilac''' or '''Pale lavender''' is the color represented as ''lilac'' in the [[ISCC–NBS system|ISCC-NBS]] color list. The source of this color is sample 209 in the ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-l.htm |title=Retsof online version of ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names - la through Lz |access-date=2011-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822091612/http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-l.htm |archive-date=2017-08-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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[[File:Tetradenia_riparia_03.jpg|thumb|left|Pale lilac colored flowers of ''[[Tetradenia riparia]]'']] |
[[File:Tetradenia_riparia_03.jpg|thumb|left|Pale lilac colored flowers of ''[[Tetradenia riparia]]'']] |
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===Bright lilac=== |
===Bright lilac=== |
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{{infobox color |
{{infobox color |
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|title=Lilac (Crayola) |
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|hex=D891EF |
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| r= 216|g=145|b=239 |
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| c= 10|m= 39|y= 0|k= 6| |
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h=285|s= 39|v=94<ref>[http://web.forret.com/tools/color.asp?RGB=%23D891EF web.forrett.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code #D891EF (Bright Lilac):]</ref> |
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|source=[[List of Crayola crayon colors#Magic Scent|Crayola]] |
|source=[[List of Crayola crayon colors#Magic Scent|Crayola]] |
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|isccname=Brilliant purple}} |
|isccname=Brilliant purple |
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The color '''bright lilac''' (displayed on the right) is the color labeled ''lilac'' by [[Crayola]] in 1994 as one of the colors in its [[List of Crayola crayon colors#Magic Scent|Magic Scent]] specialty box of colors. |
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===Rich lilac=== |
===Rich lilac=== |
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{{infobox color |
{{infobox color |
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|title=Lilac (Pourpre.com) |
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|hex=B666D2 |
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r=182|g= 102|b=210| |
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c= 13|m= 51|y= 0|k= 18| |
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h=284|s= 51|v= 82<ref>[http://web.forret.com/tools/color.asp?RGB=%23B666D2 web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #B666D2 (Rich Lilac (Bright French Lilac)):]</ref> |
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|source=[http://pourpre.com/fr/dictionnaire/file/lilas Pourpre.com] |
|source=[http://pourpre.com/fr/dictionnaire/file/lilas Pourpre.com] |
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|isccname=Vivid purple}} |
|isccname=Vivid purple}} |
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'''Rich lilac''', |
'''Rich lilac''', a rich tone of lilac labeled ''lilac'' at Pourpre.com (a popular [[France|French]] color list), is shown at right. Another name for this color is '''bright French lilac'''. |
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===French lilac=== |
===French lilac=== |
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{{infobox color |
{{infobox color |
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|title=French Lilac |
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|hex=86608E |
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r=134|g= 96|b=142| |
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c= 6|m= 32|y= 0|k= 44| |
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h=290|s= 32|v= 56<ref>[http://web.forret.com/tools/color.asp?RGB=%2386608E web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #86608E (French Lilac):]</ref> |
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|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121122220208/http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-f.htm ISCC-NBS] |
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121122220208/http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-f.htm ISCC-NBS] |
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|isccname=Moderate purple}} |
|isccname=Moderate purple}} |
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⚫ | The color '''French lilac''' is displayed at right. This color was formulated for use in [[interior design]], where a medium dark violet color is desired. The first recorded use of ''French lilac'' as a color name in the [[English language]] was in 1814.<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill p. 195; Color Sample of French Lilac: p. 111 Plate 44 Color Sample H7</ref> |
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The colour '''French lilac''' is displayed at right. |
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This colour was formulated for use in [[interior design]] when a medium dark violet colour is desired. |
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The [[Color normalization|normalized color]] coordinates for french lilac are identical to [[Shades of purple#Pomp and Power|pomp and power]], first recorded as a color name in English in 1950.<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1950 (2nd edition) McGraw-Hill</ref> |
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==In culture== |
==In culture== |
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Lilac was a |
Lilac was a color associated with the final stages of [[mourning]] in English and European cultures.<ref>{{Cite web|title = English Funeral and mourning clothing|url = http://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/england/englishness-funeral-clothing.html|publisher = web.prm.ox.ac.uk|access-date = 2017-04-13|first = Alison|last = Petch}}</ref> |
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Effect [[Lilac chaser]]. |
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Book and film [[Lilac Ball]]. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[List of colors |
* [[List of colors]] |
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* [[Lavender (color)|Lavender]] |
* [[Lavender (color)|Lavender]] |
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* [[Lilac chaser]] ([[illusion]] of [[visual perception]]) |
* [[Lilac chaser]] ([[illusion]] of [[visual perception]]) |
Latest revision as of 20:02, 6 June 2024
Lilac | |
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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 of purple representing the average color of most lilac flowers. The colors of some lilac flowers may be equivalent to the colors shown below as pale lilac, rich lilac, or deep lilac. However, there are other lilac flowers that are colored red-violet.
The first recorded use of the term lilac as an English color name was in 1775.[2]
Variations
[edit]Pale lilac
[edit]Lilac (Pale lavender) | |
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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 or Pale lavender is the color represented as lilac in the ISCC-NBS color list. The source of this color is sample 209 in the ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955).[4]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Tetradenia_riparia_03.jpg/220px-Tetradenia_riparia_03.jpg)
Bright lilac
[edit]Lilac (Crayola) | |
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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 color bright lilac (displayed on the right) is the color labeled lilac by Crayola in 1994 as one of the colors in its Magic Scent specialty box of colors.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Pseudomallada_edwardsi_AF_1.jpg/220px-Pseudomallada_edwardsi_AF_1.jpg)
Rich lilac
[edit]Lilac (Pourpre.com) | |
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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 |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid purple |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Rich lilac, a rich tone of lilac labeled lilac at Pourpre.com (a popular French color list), is shown at right. Another name for this color is bright French lilac.
French lilac
[edit]French Lilac | |
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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 |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate purple |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
The color French lilac is displayed at right. This color was formulated for use in interior design, where a medium dark violet color is desired. The first recorded use of French lilac as a color name in the English language was in 1814.[5]
The normalized color coordinates for french lilac are identical to pomp and power, first recorded as a color name in English in 1950.[6]
In nature
[edit]The lilac-breasted roller is a member of the roller family of birds. It is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula.
In culture
[edit]Lilac was a color associated with the final stages of mourning in English and European cultures.[7]
Effect Lilac chaser.
Book and film Lilac Ball.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ web.forrett.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code #C8A2C8 (Lilac):
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill p. 97
- ^ "Pale lavender / #dcd0ff hex color". ColorHexa. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Retsof online version of ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names - la through Lz". Archived from the original on 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill p. 195; Color Sample of French Lilac: p. 111 Plate 44 Color Sample H7
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1950 (2nd edition) McGraw-Hill
- ^ Petch, Alison. "English Funeral and mourning clothing". web.prm.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
External links
[edit]The dictionary definition of lilac at Wiktionary