lavenderblush — #FFF0F5
#FFF0F5
rgb(255, 240, 245) · hsl(340, 100%, 97%) · CSS keyword lavenderblush
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| lavenderblush on white | 1.1:1 | — | — |
| lavenderblush on black | 19.03:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, lavenderblush takes black text: 19.03:1 against 1.1:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: lavenderblush;
color: #fff0f5;
color: rgb(255 240 245);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to lavenderblush
- seashell — #FFF5EE
- linen — #FAF0E6
- oldlace — #FDF5E6
- whitesmoke — #F5F5F5
- floralwhite — #FFFAF0
- snow — #FFFAFA
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for lavenderblush?
The hex code for lavenderblush is #FFF0F5 — RGB 255, 240, 245.
Can I use lavenderblush for text?
Not on a white background. lavenderblush reaches only 1.1:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on lavenderblush be black or white?
Black — 19.03:1 against 1.1:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- lawngreen — #7CFC00
- lemonchiffon — #FFFACD
- lightblue — #ADD8E6
- lightcoral — #F08080
- lightcyan — #E0FFFF
- lightgoldenrodyellow — #FAFAD2
- lightgray — #D3D3D3
- lightgreen — #90EE90
- lightpink — #FFB6C1
- lightsalmon — #FFA07A
- lightseagreen — #20B2AA
- lightskyblue — #87CEFA
#FFF0F5 in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference