English Lavender (#B48395)

The hex code for English Lavender is #B48395. It is rgb(180, 131, 149) in RGB, hsl(338, 25%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 17%, 29%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#B48395

RGBrgb(180, 131, 149)

HSLhsl(338, 25%, 61%)

HSVhsv(338, 27%, 71%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 17%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.065 355.2)

LABlab(60.11% 21.47 -1.84)

LCHlch(60.11% 21.55 355.10)

Colors Closest to English Lavender

English Lavender is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Puce#CC8899ΔE 9.03 Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 9.19 Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 9.3 Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 9.89 Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 10.31 Tuscany#C09999ΔE 12.11

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#B48395 Channel Values

How English Lavender breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 180 · G 131 · B 149	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 338° · S 25% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 338° · S 27% · V 71%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 27% · Y 17% · K 29%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.17:1 vs white · 6.62:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a English Lavender background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With English Lavender

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite English Lavender; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of English Lavender

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How English Lavender Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B48395

Protanopia#8D8D95

Protanomaly#9E8995

Deuteranopia#969694

Deuteranomaly#A38E94

Tritanopia#B28585

Tritanomaly#B3848C

Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #B48395 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--english-lavender: #B48395;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B48395;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'english-lavender': '#B48395' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.514, blue: 0.584)

Android XML<color name="english_lavender">#B48395</color>

SVG fillfill="#B48395"

More Pink Colors

English Lavender sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

b53389 b39eb5 b768a2 b3446c b784a7 b300b2 bb3385 b03060 bd00bd ae98aa bd33a4 ae7aae cc0099 d982b5 e496e1 ef67bd f6a5f2 fddde6 ff389c ffa8d4 240024 5a205a 78184a 941494

#B48395 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for English Lavender?

The hex code for English Lavender is #B48395. That is rgb(180, 131, 149) in RGB, hsl(338, 25%, 61%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 17%, 29%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #B48395?

#B48395 is rgb(180, 131, 149) — red 180, green 131, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B48395?

#B48395 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 17%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B48395 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B48395 scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B48395 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B48395 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.31, which is visibly different.

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