What color is #E6E6FA?

Lavender (#E6E6FA) is a soft, pale lavender. In RGB it is rgb(230, 230, 250), and in HSL hsl(240, 67%, 94%).

Is #E6E6FA accessible as text?

On white, #E6E6FA has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #E6E6FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E6E6FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #E6E6FA?

As a soft lavender base, #E6E6FA pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is Lavender the same as CSS lavender?

Yes — #E6E6FA is the CSS named color lavender.

Why is it called Lavender?

Lavender is named after the flower and its calming fragrance. The soft purple is associated with relaxation, cleanliness and spring.

Lavender (#E6E6FA) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Lavender

Not just a swatch — here's how Lavender works with other colors. Named schemes with Lavender in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E6E6FA Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Lavender sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E6E6FA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Lavender opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E6E6FA Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #E6E6FA Secondary #F9F9FF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Lavender is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E6E6FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F8F8FF

Lavender is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender.

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Color Lab

How Lavender actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 89/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 85/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with Lavender

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use Lavender with

Powder Blue Cornsilk Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAFAFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ECE5FA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is Lavender at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #E6E6FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 230 230 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.1% 0.027 285.9);
  --color-50: #F2F2FD;
  --color-100: #DCDCF9;
  --color-200: #BBBBF1;
  --color-300: #8C8CE3;
  --color-400: #6262D0;
  --color-500: #3F3FB5;
  --color-600: #37378B;
  --color-700: #2C2C62;
  --color-800: #202041;
  --color-900: #161628;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F2F2FD',
    100: '#DCDCF9',
    200: '#BBBBF1',
    300: '#8C8CE3',
    400: '#6262D0',
    500: '#3F3FB5',
    600: '#37378B',
    700: '#2C2C62',
    800: '#202041',
    900: '#161628',
  },
}

$base: #E6E6FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F2FD;
$base-100: #DCDCF9;
$base-200: #BBBBF1;
$base-300: #8C8CE3;
$base-400: #6262D0;
$base-500: #3F3FB5;
$base-600: #37378B;
$base-700: #2C2C62;
$base-800: #202041;
$base-900: #161628;
$base-hover: #9595EA;
$base-subtle: #F8F8FD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E6E6FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCDCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBBBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8C8CE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6262D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F3FB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37378B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C2C62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on Lavender

Color Lab

Pairs with Lavender

UI roles & guardrails

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