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Lavender Gray

رمادي لافندري

Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.5532
Blue Neutral ColorsCool Colors Cool

Shades of Lavender Gray

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.74:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text12.06:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.74:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black10.85:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Lavender Gray

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About Lavender Gray

Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0) is a light, muted color from the Blue family with a cool character. It is made of 196 red, 195 green and 208 blue (hsl(245, 12%, 79%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.74:1 against white and 12.06:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #C4C3D0 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 196, 195 and 208 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 245°, 12% saturation and 79% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#BDBDC6French Gray#C0C0C0Silver#D3D3D3Light Gray#E6E6FALavender#DCDCDCGainsboro#B0C4DELight Steel Blue#D3C4E3Soft Lavender#A9A9A9Dark Gray#DBD7D2Timberwolf#D8BFD8Thistle

Palettes with this color

Silver Morning#F7F9FB #E1E6EB #B8C2CC #7A8794 #3E4A56Nordic Light#FFFFFF #EEF1F4 #C9D1D9 #6B7B8C #1F2933Denim Days#F1F1EE #C8D3E0 #6C8EBF #2F4F7F #1A2238Dusty Blue Ceremony#F4F6F8 #CFD9E2 #9FB3C8 #61789A #D6B88F

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Lavender Gray?
The HEX code of Lavender Gray is #C4C3D0. In RGB it is rgb(196, 195, 208) and in HSL hsl(245, 12%, 79%).
Which text color works on Lavender Gray?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 on Lavender Gray and black text 12.06:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Lavender Gray?
Rotating the hue of Lavender Gray by 180° gives #CFD0C3, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Lavender Gray in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Lavender Gray is cmyk(6%, 6%, 0%, 18%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.