Lilac (color)
| Lilac | |
|---|---|
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 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #C8A2C8 |
| Source | [1] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Light purple |
Lilac is a color that is a pale violet tone 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 lilac as an English color name was in 1775.[2]
Variations
Pale lilac
| Lilac (Pale lavender) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #DCD0FF |
| Source | [3] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Very light violet |
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]
Bright lilac
| Lilac (Crayola) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #D891EF |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Brilliant purple |
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) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #B666D2 |
| Source | Pourpre.com |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid purple |
Rich lilac, a rich tone of lilac labeled lilac at Pourpre.com (a popular France color list), is shown at right. Another name for this color is bright French lilac.
French lilac
| French Lilac | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #86608E |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate purple |
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
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.[7]
See also
- List of colors
- Lavender
- Lilac chaser (illusion of visual perception)
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 p. 97
- ↑ "Pale lavender / #dcd0ff hex color". https://www.colorhexa.com/dcd0ff.
- ↑ "Retsof online version of ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names - la through Lz". http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-l.htm.
- ↑ 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. http://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/england/englishness-funeral-clothing.html.
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