Lavender (#E6E6FA)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 1.23:1 — vs black: 17.06:1
Color values
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HEX
#E6E6FA -
RGB
rgb(230, 230, 250) -
HSL
hsl(240, 66%, 94%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 8, 8, 0, 2 ) -
Websafe
#FFFFFF
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #E6E6FA based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
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Base
#FAFAE6
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#E6E6FA
Base
#E6F0FA
#F0E6FA
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
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Base
#FAE6E6
#E6FAE6
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#E6E6FA
Base
#FAE6F0
#FAFAE6
#E6FAF0
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#E6E6FA
Base
#6666E0
#A6A6ED
#C4C4F3
#EAEAFB
Darker shades and lighter tints of Lavender, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#040415
#131361
#2323AD
#4E4EDC
#9A9AEB
#E6E6FA
Base
#E7E7FA
#E7E7FA
#E8E8FA
#E9E9FB
#EAEAFB
Ready-to-use code snippets for #E6E6FA. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #E6E6FA;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #E6E6FA;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #E6E6FA;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#E6E6FA,
#FAFAE6
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#E6E6FA,
#FAFAE6
);
}// SCSS variable
$lavender: #E6E6FA;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$lavender-r: 230;
$lavender-g: 230;
$lavender-b: 250;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $lavender;
color: rgba($lavender-r, $lavender-g, $lavender-b, 0.8);
}How Lavender appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
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How the color appears with full color vision.
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Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
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Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#E3E9E9
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
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Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.