#E6E6FA Lavender

What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #E6E6FA?

HEX

#E6E6FA

RGB

rgb(230, 230, 250)

HSL

hsl(240, 67%, 94%)

OKLCH

oklch(93.1% 0.027 286)

CMYK

8, 8, 0, 2

#E6E6FA has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 against white and 17.06:1 against black, so black is the better background for text in this color and dark text reads best on it.

Contrast checker

Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.

AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only

Tints and shades of #E6E6FA

Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.

1. #E6E6FA
2. #D3D3E7
3. #B5B4C8
4. #9797A9
5. #7A7A8C
6. #5E5E6F
7. #444454
8. #2B2B3A
9. #151422

Colors that go with #E6E6FA

Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.

• AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
• ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
• SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
• TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
• TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
• MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.

Color blindness check

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.

No green cones — the most common form. Lavender, #E6E6FA and Pale Turquoise, #A2ECEC; Pale Lavender, #E0CCF5 and Pale Turquoise, #A2ECEC; Pale Lavender, #F5CCF5 and Pale Turquoise, #A2ECEC become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.

Palettes, gradients and meshes with #E6E6FA

Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.