Lavender

#ccc4e1

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for lavender, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Lavender, a soft purple at 257 degrees. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Lavender color values

Every conversion for #ccc4e1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ccc4e1
RGB204, 196, 225
HSL257, 33%, 83%
HSV257, 13%, 88%
CMYK9%, 13%, 0%, 12%
Lab80.6, 8.28, -13.4
XYZ58.23, 57.75, 79.31
Decimal13419745
Web safe#cccccc
Pantone270 C
Pantone270 CHex#ccc4e1Rgb204 196 225Cmyk9 13 0 12Lab81 8 -13Darker#7a65b1Deep#a395c9Lighter#eeebf4

Shades of lavender

Tints of lavender

Colors that go with lavender

Lavender in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 9, 13, 0, 12.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ccc4e1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
9 13 0 12
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
12 16 4 18
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Lavender in css

Copy #ccc4e1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ccc4e1; }
.text { color: #ccc4e1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc4e1; }

How lavender looks on light and dark

Lavender and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ccc4e1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.67:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
12.55:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ccc4e1 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Lavender on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ccc4e1 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around lavender? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn lavender into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ccc4e1 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from lavender, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #ccc4e1 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.