Lavender #E6E6FA
Lavender is a very light close to neutral grey with hex code #E6E6FA and RGB rgb(230, 230, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#E6E6FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. It is the named color Lavender. Black text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Colors that go with Lavender
Matches found by rotating Lavender around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Lavender
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Lavender, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Lavender, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.046
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.048
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.048
More about Lavender
How to make Lavender
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts white
- 1 part gray
Recipe result: #E5E5E5, a difference of ΔE 0.029 from Lavender. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Lavender in every format
| HEX | #E6E6FA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 230, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 67%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.027 285.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E6E6FA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6E6FA | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6E6FA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #E6E6FA text on black | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Lavender
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6E6FA
oklch(93.1% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8583B3
oklch(63% 0.072 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F6D9F
oklch(55.7% 0.077 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B88
oklch(49.2% 0.071 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E59
oklch(37.7% 0.046 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
Lavender with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E2E8FB | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E7F9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2E9EC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.027 |
Use Lavender in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.