Lavender
lavender · #E6E6FA
HEX
#E6E6FA
RGB
rgb(230, 230, 250)
CMYK
cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 2%)
HSL
hsl(240, 67%, 94%)
LAB
lab(91.8, 3.7, -9.7)
What is Lavender?
Lavender is the lavender reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #E6E6FA (rgb 230, 230, 250). It sits in the blue family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Lavender as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Lavender
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Lavender (#E6E6FA). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#FDFDFF
#FDFDFF
100
#FBFBFE
#FBFBFE
200
#F7F7FD
#F7F7FD
300
#F3F3FD
#F3F3FD
400
#ECECFB
#ECECFB
500
#E6E6FA
#E6E6FA
600
#C4C4D5
#C4C4D5
700
#9696A3
#9696A3
800
#686871
#686871
900
#3A3A3F
#3A3A3F
950
#1C1C1E
#1C1C1E
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#EAEAFB
30%
#EEEEFC
45%
#F2F2FC
60%
#F5F5FD
75%
#F9F9FE
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#D6D6E9
30%
#C4C4D6
45%
#B0B0C0
60%
#9999A6
75%
#7B7B86
Color harmonies for Lavender
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Lavender. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#E6E6FA
#E6E6FA
#FAFAE5
#FAFAE5
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#E6E6FA
#E6E6FA
#FAE5E5
#FAE5E5
#E5FAE5
#E5FAE5
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#E5F0FA
#E5F0FA
#E6E6FA
#E6E6FA
#F0E5FA
#F0E5FA
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#E6E6FA
#E6E6FA
#FAF0E5
#FAF0E5
#F0FAE5
#F0FAE5
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#E6E6FA
#E6E6FA
#FAE5FA
#FAE5FA
#FAFAE5
#FAFAE5
#E5FAE5
#E5FAE5
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#E6E6FA
#E6E6FA
#FAE5F0
#FAE5F0
#FAFAE5
#FAFAE5
#E5FAF0
#E5FAF0
Lavender in every color space
Full conversion of Lavender across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#E6E6FA
RGB
rgb(230, 230, 250)
CMYK
cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 2%)
HSL
hsl(240, 67%, 94%)
HSV
hsv(240, 8%, 98%)
HWB
hwb(240 90% 2%)
CIE Lab
lab(91.8 3.7 -9.7)
OKLCH
oklch(93.1% 0.027 285.9)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(78.18, 80.32, 101.81)
Copy-ready code for Lavender
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #E6E6FA;
background-color: #E6E6FA;CSS variable
:root {
--color-lavender: #E6E6FA;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'lavender': '#E6E6FA',
}Sass
$color-lavender: #E6E6FA;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.902, blue: 0.980, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="lavender">#E6E6FA</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Lavender equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in CSS Named Colors
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 9003
#F4F4F4
Signal white
RAL 9016
#F6F6F6
Traffic white
RAL 7035
#D7D7D7
Light grey
RAL 9018
#D7D7D7
Papyrus white
RAL 9010
#FFFFFF
Pure white
RAL 9001
#FDF4E3
Cream
FAQ about Lavender
What is the HEX code for Lavender?
Lavender (lavender) has the HEX code #E6E6FA. In RGB it is rgb(230, 230, 250), and in CMYK it is cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 2%).
What is the OKLCH value of Lavender?
Lavender converts to oklch(0.931 0.027 285.9). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Lavender accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Lavender has a contrast ratio of 17.06:1 with black text and 1.23:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Lavender?
The closest Pantone reference to Lavender by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Cool Gray 1 C (#D9D9D6). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Lavender?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Lavender by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 9003 (Signal white, #F4F4F4). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Lavender?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Lavender is #FAFAE5. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)
The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- W3C permissive document license
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
CSS named colors are sRGB digital values defined for browsers. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.