Lilas is pale, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, mid blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #47766a |
| Complementary Color | #89b8ac |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (344.68° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 62.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Lilas Color. The Dutchess Dawn color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Keepsake Lilac (#c0a5ae) for more calm effect. Try Pink Hibiscus as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#89b8ac is the best complementary color to Lilas. Green cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b88995 complementary color is Gulf Stream, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Brandy Rose are #b889ac and #b89489. Thus found on the left and right of #b88995 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bouquet and Quicksand colors as they work well with Lilas.
The split-complementary Lilas palette consists of #89acb8 and #89b894 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#89b8ac). Try Nepal and Bay Leaf colors in combination with #b88995, 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 #b88995 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Lilas. Thus Wild Blue Yonder and Swamp Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lilas contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gulf Stream, Swamp Green, and Lavender Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #b88995 square combo is a palette of red magenta, cool yellow, green cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lilas tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#89b8ac) and two others. The Swamp Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Purple – 120° from the complementary Gulf Stream. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #94b889 and #ac89b8.
In a RGB color space, hex #b88995 is made of 39% red, 29% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Lilas has a hue angle of 344.68°, a saturation of 24.87% and a lightness of 62.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b88995 is made of 0% cyan, 18.43% magenta, 13.73% yellow and 27.84% black ink.
| HEX | #b88995 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(184,137,149) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 29%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 18.43, 13.73, 27.84 |
| HSL | hsl(344.68,24.87%,62.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(344.68,25.54%,72.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.8707,19.7648,0.635) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.1376,30.2516,32.4737) |