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Revision as of 23:32, 15 March 2021
| 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 color that is a pale violet tone representing the average color of most lilac flowers. It can also be described as dark mauve or light blue. 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 lilac as an English color name was in 1775.[2]
The color "lilac" has an epononymous book published in 2018 by Coloratura Publisher.[3]
Variations
Pale lilac
| Lilac (ISCC-NBS) | |
|---|---|
| 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 | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Very light violet |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Pale lilac 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]
Bright lilac
| Lilac (Crayola) | |
|---|---|
| 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 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.
Rich lilac
| 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 |
| 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
| 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 |
| 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]
In nature
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
Lilac was a color associated with the final stages of mourning in English and European cultures.[6]
See also
References
- ^ web.forrett.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code #C8A2C8 (Lilac):
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill Page 197
- ^ de Caminha, Rafaela (2018). The Book of Colors: Lilac. Pelotas: Editora Coloratura.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 195; Color Sample of French Lilac: Page 111 Plate 44 Color Sample H7
- ^ Petch, Alison. "English Funeral and mourning clothing". web.prm.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
External links
The dictionary definition of lilac at Wiktionary
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