Lavender Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or mid red
| Inverse Color | #330 |
| Complementary Color | #fefecc |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (240° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 90% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Lavender Blue Color. The Melrose color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Dried Lilac (#bbbbff) for more calm effect. Try Transparent Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#fefecc is the best complementary color to Lavender Blue. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ccf complementary color is Pipi, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of White are #cce5fe and #e5ccfe. Thus found on the left and right of #ccf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching French Pass and Fog colors as they work well with Lavender Blue.
The split-complementary Lavender Blue palette consists of #e5fecc and #fee5cc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#fefecc). Try Snow Flurry and Tequila colors in combination with #ccf, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #ccf offers a combination of warm green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Lavender Blue. Thus Snowy Mint and Your Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lavender Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pipi, Pastel Pink, and Aero Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #ccf square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lavender Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#fefecc) and two others. The Your Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Onahau – 120° from the complementary Pipi. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #fecccc and #ccfefe.
In a RGB color space, hex #ccccff is made of 31% red, 31% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Lavender Blue has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 90%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ccccff is made of 20% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black ink.
| HEX | #ccccff |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,204,255) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 31%, 38% |
| CMYK | 20, 20, 0, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(240,100%,90%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(240,20%,100%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.5701,10.3035,-24.9205) |
| XYZ | xyz(64.5447,63.2431,103.413) |