Lilac Time is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #5b5440 |
| Complementary Color | #beb8a4 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (224.44° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 69.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Lilac Time Color. The Northern Exposure color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Flat Aluminum (#c3c6cd) for more calm effect. Try Papilio Argeotus as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#beb8a4 is the best complementary color to Lilac Time. Warm yellow shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a4abbf complementary color is Bison Hide, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cadet Blue are #a4b8be and #aaa4be. Thus found on the left and right of #a4abbf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tower Gray and Amethyst Smoke colors as they work well with Lilac Time.
The split-complementary Lilac Time palette consists of #b8bea4 and #beaaa4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#beb8a4). Try Eagle and Silk colors in combination with #a4abbf, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #a4abbf offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Lilac Time. Thus Norway and Thatch giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lilac Time contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bison Hide, Lily, and Spring Rain split by 90° on the color wheel. #a4abbf square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, warm yellow and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lilac Time tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#beb8a4) and two others. The Thatch is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Opal – 120° from the complementary Bison Hide. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bea4ab and #a4beb8.
In a RGB color space, hex #a4abbf is made of 31% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Lilac Time has a hue angle of 224.44°, a saturation of 17.42% and a lightness of 69.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a4abbf is made of 10.59% cyan, 7.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black ink.
| HEX | #a4abbf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,171,191) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 33%, 36% |
| CMYK | 10.59, 7.84, 0, 25.1 |
| HSL | hsl(224.44,17.42%,69.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(224.44,14.14%,74.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.0215,1.6401,-11.0564) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.2767,40.7799,55.0914) |