#E6E6FA

#E6E6FA is the hex color Lavender. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #E6E6FA; the exact match is Lavender.

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#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

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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.
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