Lavender Hex Code: #B7A6D8, Palettes and Styles

Lavender, the usual valuePurple

#B7A6D8

14 lavenders in the library

Pick any swatch to see its codes, its contrast and the palette it comes from.

01Put it to work

Can you read text on it?

White text looks like thisHard to read

Avoid for text. Use it for shapes and backgrounds instead. Contrast 2.2 to 1

Black text looks like thisVery easy to read

Fine for any text, even small print. Contrast 8.9 to 1

Black text reads better here. The contrast number compares how light the text is with how light the colour behind it is. It runs from 1, where the text disappears, to 21, black on white. The web accessibility standard asks for at least 4.5 for normal text and 3 for big headlines.

Pick a swatch above to see it in its own palette, next to the colours it was chosen to sit with.

02Tints and shades

A ramp from 50 to 950 around #B7A6D8, in equal perceptual steps, for backgrounds, borders and hover states. Click a step to copy it.

0316 palettes with lavender

GivernyImpressionism Post-ModernismPost-Modernism Cotton CandyBubbleglam SorbetBubbleglam Aesthetic TumblrVaporwave Goth WaveGothic CathedralGothic Postmodern SoftMemphis Chromatic NoiseGrainy Gradient Blur Riot GrrrlPunk Grunge DreamcoreDreamcore Soft ClubDreamcore Childhood BedroomDreamcore Blue HourDreamcore Surreal DreamcoreSurreal Dreamcore Enchanted ForestRomantasy

04The styles that use it

Dreamcore4 Bubbleglam2 Gothic2 Impressionism1 Post-Modernism1 Vaporwave1 Memphis1 Grainy Gradient Blur1 Punk Grunge1 Surreal Dreamcore1 Romantasy1

05Questions

What is the hex code for lavender?

Lavender is most often given as #B7A6D8. There is no single official value (CSS's named lavender is #E6E6FA); the 14 lavender swatches in the Omoro library run across the range shown on this page.

What colours go with lavender?

In the library's palettes, lavender most often sits beside blue, pink and green, with white and black as the neutrals.

Which design styles use lavender?

Dreamcore, Bubbleglam and Gothic use it most. 11 styles use it in all.

Goes withBlue 56%Pink 56%Green 19%Yellow 13%Red 13%Teal 13%

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