Lavender color hex code is #E6E6FA

What is Lavender Color?

Lavender has the hex code #E6E6FA. The equivalent RGB values are (230, 230, 250), which means it is composed of 32% red, 32% green and 35% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:8 M:8 Y:0 K:2. In the HSV/HSB scale, Lavender has a hue of 240°, 8% saturation and a brightness value of 98%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Lavender is a web color and can be used in HTML and CSS code with its name in addition to the hex, RGB, HSB or CMYK values.

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Lavender Color Codes

Hex Code	#E6E6FA
RGB Values	(230, 230, 250)
CMYK Values	(8%, 8%, 0%, 2%)
HSV/HSB Values	(240°, 8%, 98%)
Closest Web Safe	#FFFFFF
Inverse Color	#191905 [Black Chocolate]
Closest Pantone®	656 C
Closest RAL	9003 [Signal white]
Complementary Color	#FAFAE6 [Cosmic Latte]

Lavender Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#EDEDED
Desaturated	#F0F0F0
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#E8E8E8
Weighted Average (Luma)	#E7E7E7
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#ECECEC

Lavender Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of E6E6FA. Complementary color is FAFAE6

Complementary Palette

The complement of Lavender is Cosmic Latte with the hex code #FAFAE6. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #E6E6FA color is offered by #FAFAE6. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (E6E6FA, F0E6FA and E6F0FA)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Lavender (#E6E6FA) are Lavender (Web) (#F0E6FA) and Lavender (Web) (#E6F0FA). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Lavender with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (E6E6FA, FAF0E6 and F0FAE6)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Lavender (#E6E6FA) are #FAF0E6 (Linen) and #F0FAE6 (Alabaster). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (E6E6FA, FAE6E6 and E6FAE6)

Triadic Palette

Lavender triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #FAE6E6 (Misty Rose) and #E6FAE6 (Nyanza) along with #E6E6FA create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (E6E6FA, FAE6E6, FAFAE6 and E6FAFA)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Lavender has four colors - #FAE6E6 (Misty Rose), #FAFAE6 (Cosmic Latte) and #E6FAFA (Bubbles) in addition to the base color (#E6E6FA). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (E6E6FA, FAE6F0, FAFAE6 and E6FAF0)

Square Palette

Lavender square color palette has #FAE6F0 (Pink Lace), #FAFAE6 (Cosmic Latte) and #E6FAF0 (Honeydew). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Lavender Color Rainbow Palette

Our Lavender rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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