Lavender

#c2b9da

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

Lavender is a light purple with a relaxed cast. 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 #c2b9da, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c2b9da

RGB194, 185, 218

HSL256, 31%, 79%

HSV256, 15%, 85%

CMYK11%, 15%, 0%, 15%

Lab76.82, 9.52, -15.39

XYZ52.25, 51.23, 73.46

Decimal12761562

Web safe#cccccc

Pantone270 C

Shades of lavender

#ada1cd #9888c0 #8270b3 #6d58a6 #5d4b8e #4d3e75 #3d315d #2d2445 #1d172c #0d0b14

Tints of lavender

#c7bfdd #ccc5e0 #d1cae3 #d6d0e6 #dbd6e9 #e0dcec #e6e2f0 #ebe8f3 #f0edf6 #f5f3f9

Colors that go with lavender

Complementary#d1dab9 Analogous#b9c1da Analogous#d2b9da Triadic#dac2b9 Triadic#b9dac2 Split complementary#dad3b9 Split complementary#c1dab9

Lavender in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 11, 15, 0, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c2b9da on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

11 15 0 15

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

14 18 4 21

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 #c2b9da straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c2b9da; }
.text { color: #c2b9da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2b9da; }

How lavender looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Lavender and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c2b9da against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c2b9da 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 #c2b9da sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #c2b9da and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #c2b9da are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.