Lilac Color Palette
Lilac Color Palette built around #C8A2C8, a dark neutral purple anchor (WCAG contrast 9.46:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #EEDBEE | |
| surface | #ABBFAB | |
| text | #695069 | |
| text-muted | #C8A2C8 | |
| primary | #C8A2C8 | |
| secondary | #ABBFAB | |
| accent | #CEABCD |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #eedbee;
--surface: #abbfab;
--text: #695069;
--text-muted: #c8a2c8;
--primary: #c8a2c8;
--secondary: #abbfab;
--accent: #ceabcd;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #C8A2C8 | #EEDBEE | #695069 | #ABBFAB | #CEABCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C8A2C8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| #EEDBEE | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| #695069 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| #ABBFAB | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| #CEABCD | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the lilac color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #C8A2C8, #EEDBEE, #695069, #ABBFAB, #CEABCD.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.