#E6E6FA color codes
- HEX
- #E6E6FA
- HEX8
- #E6E6FAFF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFE6E6FA
- RGB
- rgb(230, 230, 250)
- RGB (%)
- 90%, 90%, 98%
- HSL
- hsl(240, 67%, 94%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(240, 8%, 98%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 2%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.9309 0.0269 285.86)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(93.09% 0.0269 285.86)
- Decimal
- 15132410
What color is #E6E6FA?
#E6E6FA sits at 93% lightness and 0.0269 chroma in OKLCH, hue 285.86°. Its nearest named color is Lavender (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #E6E6FA
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#E6E6FA color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
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Monochromatic
Using #E6E6FA in CSS
.text { color: #E6E6FA; }
.background { background-color: #E6E6FA; }
.border { border: 2px solid #E6E6FA; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.9309 0.0269 285.86); }
/* #E6E6FA at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #E6E6FA80; }Is #E6E6FA accessible?
#E6E6FA on white text scores 1.23:1; on black text it scores 17.06:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #E6E6FA. Recommended text color on a #E6E6FA background: black.
A 17.06:1 vs black
A 1.23:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#E6E6FA) → black APCA Lc experimental 92.2 Lc · body text — preferred (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Blue #0000FF. See more in the blue family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #E6E6FA?
- #E6E6FA is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(230, 230, 250), and in HSL hsl(240, 67%, 94%).
- What is #E6E6FA in RGB?
- #E6E6FA converts to rgb(230, 230, 250) — red 230, green 230, blue 250.
- What text color is readable on #E6E6FA?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (17.06:1) against #E6E6FA. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #E6E6FA.