Cool combinationsTonal violet
Purple and Lavender Color Combination
One hue at two lightnesses: deep purple for type and surfaces, lavender for fills. Monochromatic pairs like this can never clash.
Hex codes #800080 and #E6E6FA — a tonal violet pair with a 7.65:1 contrast ratio between the two colors.
Values for this combination
- RGB
- rgb(128, 0, 128)
- HSL
- hsl(300, 100%, 25%)
- Hex
- #800080
- RGB
- rgb(230, 230, 250)
- HSL
- hsl(240, 67%, 94%)
- Hex
- #E6E6FA
Contrast between Purple and Lavender
Contrast ratio 7.65:1. This only decides whether one color of the pair can carry text on the other — the colors themselves always work side by side.
Lavender text on a Purple surface, at 7.65:1.
Purple text on a Lavender surface, at 7.65:1.
Where this pair works
- Beauty packaging
- Wedding palettes
- App theming
Give Purple (#800080) roughly 60% of the surface, Lavender (#E6E6FA) about 30%, and leave the last 10% for the neutral below. That split is what keeps a two-color combination from turning into a fight.
A five-color set from this pair
Purple and Lavender as a working palette: a pale tint of the lighter color for backgrounds, both colors as they are, a deep shade of the darker color for text and a neutral for everything in between.
- Pale tint#e7e7f4backgrounds and large surfaces · closest to Lavender
- Primary#800080the dominant color · closest to Purple
- Secondary#E6E6FAthe accent color · closest to Lavender
- Deep shade#4d004dtext, borders and icons · closest to TyrianPurple
- Neutral#f4f4f6dividers and quiet surfaces · closest to WhiteSmoke
Explore Purple and Lavender on their own
Purple
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#000080 · #87CEEBTrusted rangeOpen combinationPurple and Lavender are a tonal violet pair: one hue at two lightnesses: deep purple for type and surfaces, lavender for fills. Monochromatic pairs like this can never clash.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — this pair is used for beauty packaging, wedding palettes, app theming. The two colors measure 7.65:1 against each other, which is enough for body text in either direction.
Good to know
- Every value on this page is calculated from #800080 and #E6E6FA — nothing is hardcoded.
- Build a longer palette out of Purple or Lavender in the palette generator, or test your own text pair in the contrast checker.
Put this combination to work
Turn Purple and Lavender into a full palette, a gradient or a set of shades — or check the pair against WCAG.
