What is hex #E6E6FA color?

 
The hex code #E6E6FA is also know by an other name that is Lavender.
This color is composed of 230% red, 230% green and 250% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (230,230,250)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #E6E6FA is C:8 M:8 Y:0, K:2) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #E6E6FA has a hue of 240°, 8% saturation and a brightness value of 98%.
If you want to know all about the hex #E6E6FA, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #E6E6FA (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #E6E6FA Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Lavender]
RGB Values (230,230,250)
CMYK Values (8%, 8%, 0%, 2%)
HSV/HSB Values (240°, 8%, 98%)
Closest Web Safe
#FFFFFF [White]
Inverse Color
#191905
Closest Pantone®
656 C
Closest RAL
RAL 9003 [Signal white]
Complementary Color
#fafae6

#E6E6FA Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#ededed
Lightness (Desaturation)
#f0f0f0
Weighted (BT601)
#e8e8e8
Luma (BT709)
#e7e7e7

Hex #E6E6FA Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #E6E6FA is #fafae6. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #E6E6FA you will find #fafae6. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#E6E6FA #fafae6

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #E6E6FA is composed with colors #E6F0FA and #F0E6FA. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #E6E6FA with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#E6F0FA #E6E6FA #F0E6FA

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #E6E6FA is composed with colors #F0FAE6 and #FAF0E6. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#E6E6FA #F0FAE6 #FAF0E6

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #E6E6FA is composed with colors #E6FAE6 and #FAE6E6. They are located to the right and left of your main color #E6E6FA with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#E6E6FA #E6FAE6 #FAE6E6

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #E6E6FA is composed with colors #FAE6E6, #FAFAE6 and #E6FAFA A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#E6E6FA #FAE6E6 #FAFAE6 #E6FAFA

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #E6E6FA is composed with colors #FAE6F0, #FAFAE6 and #E6FAF0 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#E6E6FA #FAE6F0 #FAFAE6 #E6FAF0

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #E6E6FA

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #E6E6FA.

#E6E6FA #F7F7FD #FFFFFF #FFFFFF #FFFFFF #FFFFFF #FFFFFF #FFFFFF

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#E6E6FA #E7E7F8 #E8E8F7 #EAEAF5 #EBEBF4 #EDEDF2 #EEEEF1 #F0F0F0

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#E6E6FA #D5D5F6 #C4C4F3 #B3B3EF #A2A2EC #9191E9 #8080E5 #6F6FE2

Hex #E6E6FA in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #E6E6FA
Java new Color(230,230,250);
Python Color(#E6E6FA)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 230,230,250);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.9, green: 0.9, blue: 0.98, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(230, 230, 250)