Lilacs in Spring Color

#e9cfe5

Lilacs in Spring is pale, cool-toned shade of mid magenta. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid green, blue cyan or mid yellow

Inverse Color #16301a
Complementary Color #cfe9d3
Color Shade: mid magenta (309.23° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 86.27% (better contrasting with black)
Lilacs in Spring Color Sample
Lilacs in Spring Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e9cfe5

If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Lilacs in Spring Color. The Romantic Morning color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Blackberry Yogurt (#e5bddf) for more energetic effect. Try French Lilac as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#cfe9d3 is the best complementary color to Lilacs in Spring. Mid green shades generally complement the mid magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e9cfe5 complementary color is Zanah, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of violet, mid magenta, and red magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Melanie are #e0cfe9 and #e9cfd8. Thus found on the left and right of #e9cfe5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Snuff and Melanie colors as they work well with Lilacs in Spring.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Lilacs in Spring palette consists of #cfe9e0 and #d8e9cf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cfe9d3). Try Skeptic and Zanah colors in combination with #e9cfe5, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #e9cfe5 offers a combination of mid cyan and mid yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Lilacs in Spring. Thus Botticelli and Kidnapper giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Lilacs in Spring contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Zanah, White Rock, and Periwinkle Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #e9cfe5 square combo is a palette of mid magenta, orange, mid green and blue cyan shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lilacs in Spring tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#cfe9d3) and two others. The Kidnapper is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Snuff – 120° from the complementary Zanah. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e5e9cf and #d3cfe9.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e9cfe5 is made of 35% red, 31% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Lilacs in Spring has a hue angle of 309.23°, a saturation of 37.14% and a lightness of 86.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e9cfe5 is made of 0% cyan, 10.19% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 8.63% black ink.

HEX #e9cfe5
RGB Decimal rgb(233,207,229)
RGB Percentage 35%, 31%, 34%
CMYK 0, 10.19, 1.57, 8.63
HSL hsl(309.23,37.14%,86.27%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(309.23,11.16%,91.37%)
CIE-LAB lab(85.8093,12.8292,-7.5213)
XYZ xyz(70.06,67.6064,83.4855)
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