CSS named color
Lavender Color Code
Lavender is a very light, vivid blue with the hex code #E6E6FA. In RGB it is rgb(230, 230, 250), in HSL hsl(240, 67%, 94%) and in CMYK cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 2%).
Color values
In CSS you can write it as the keyword lavender.
White text on Lavender has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and black text 17.06:1, so black text is the more readable choice.
The closest Tailwind CSS color is Indigo 100 (#E0E7FF).
Use Lavender in CSS
.element {
color: lavender;
background-color: #e6e6fa;
border-color: rgb(230, 230, 250);
}Tints and shades of Lavender
Ten steps from light to dark at the same hue. Click any swatch to copy it.
Colors that go with Lavender
Color-wheel harmonies built from #E6E6FA. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.
Split complementary
Open in color wheelA base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.
Text contrast on Lavender
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Questions about Lavender
What is the hex code for Lavender?
The hex code for Lavender is #E6E6FA. Its RGB value is rgb(230, 230, 250) and its HSL value is hsl(240, 67%, 94%).
What colors go with Lavender?
The complementary color of Lavender is #FAFAE5. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #E5F0FA and #F0E5FA; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #FAE5E5 and #E5FAE5.
Is Lavender readable as a text color?
On a white background Lavender has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1, which does not pass WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 17.06:1.