purplecool
Lavender #B39DDB
A soft light purple named after the flower; calming and gentle.
Use cases: Wellness · Soft palettes
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #B39DDB | |
| RGB | rgb(179, 157, 219) | |
| HSL | hsl(261, 46%, 74%) | |
| HSV | hsv(261, 28%, 86%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(18.3%, 28.3%, 0%, 14.1%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(43.4309, 38.812, 72.2075) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.6, 20.4, -28.5) | |
| Luminance | 0.388 (WCAG relative) |
/* Lavender */
color: #b39ddb;
background-color: #b39ddb;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#a18dc5 #8f7eaf #7d6e99 #6b5e83 #5a4f6e #483f58 #362f42 #241f2c #121016 #000000
Tints (toward white)
#bba7df #c2b1e2 #cabae6 #d1c4e9 #d9ceed #e1d8f1 #e8e2f4 #f0ebf8 #f7f5fb #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#ae9ad2 #a997c9 #a494c0 #9f91b7 #9a8fae #948ca4 #8f899b #8a8692 #858389 #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
Edit in generator →#B39DDB
#C5DB9D
#b39ddb #c5db9d
Analogous
Edit in generator →#9DA6DB
#B39DDB
#D29DDB
#9da6db #b39ddb #d29ddb
Triadic
Edit in generator →#B39DDB
#DBB39D
#9DDBB3
#b39ddb #dbb39d #9ddbb3
Tetradic
Edit in generator →#B39DDB
#DB9DA6
#C5DB9D
#9DDBD2
#b39ddb #db9da6 #c5db9d #9ddbd2
Split Complementary
Edit in generator →#B39DDB
#DBD29D
#A6DB9D
#b39ddb #dbd29d #a6db9d
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#6E44B9
#9070CB
#B39DDB
#D6CAEB
#EEE9F7
#6e44b9 #9070cb #b39ddb #d6caeb #eee9f7
Accessibility & contrast
2.40
#B39DDB on #FFFFFF
AA text ✗AA large ✗AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✗
8.76
#B39DDB on #000000
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✓UI 3:1 ✓
Best text on lavender
8.76
#000000 text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Lilac #C8A2C8 | 8.87 | |
| Mauve #E0B0FF | 8.99 | |
| Plum #DDA0DD | 9.60 | |
| Periwinkle #CCCCFF | 12.26 | |
| Orchid #DA70D6 | 14.79 | |
| Dusty Pink #D8A7B1 | 18.13 |
Related colors
Palettes with lavender
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.