Lavender
#B57EDC
What color is Lavender
Lavender is a light medium bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Pastel Purple, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Lavender is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Lavender
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Lavender is #B57EDC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Lavender has 71%% Red, 49% Green, and 86% Blue.
Lavender has 275° Hue, 43% Saturation, and 86% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Lavender has 275° Hue, 58% Saturation, and 68% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Lavender has 18% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#B57EDC |
|
RGB |
(181, 126, 220) |
(71%, 49%, 86%) |
HSV |
(275°, 43, 86) |
(76%, 43%, 86%) |
HSL |
(275°, 58, 68) |
(76%, 58%, 68%) |
CMYK |
(18, 43, 0, 14) |
(18%, 43%, 0%, 14%) |
How does Lavender contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Lavender is 30%, which is low.
Lavender has a higher contrast with black than white.
Lavender and black have a 7.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Lavender and white have a 3.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
30% |
AA (7.0) |
insufficient (3.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Lavender
How to mix Lavender paint
To mix Lavender paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Blue, 15% Magenta, 14% Black, 49% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
22%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
15%
Black
14%
White
49%
To mix Lavender paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Cyan, 26% Magenta, 14% Black, 49% White, as shown below.
Cyan
11%
Magenta
26%
Yellow
0%
Black
14%
White
49%
What colors are similar to Lavender
Colors similar to Lavender are: Light Purple, Wisteria, Pale Purple, Rich Lilac, and Bright Lavender. Light Purple is brighter than Lavender. Wisteria is paler and darker than Lavender. Pale Purple is paler and lighter than Lavender. Rich Lilac is more magenta and brighter and darker than Lavender. Bright Lavender is more purple and paler and lighter than Lavender.
