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Very light gray vs Lavender

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Very light gray#dcdcdc
Lavender#e6e6fa

Very light gray and Lavender are similar. Lavender is 3.6% lighter. It is more saturated. At least one of them is a neutral gray, so hue does not apply.

Difference

CIEDE20008.9similar
Lightness+3.6%
Chroma+0.027
Hue—

Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.

Codes

Very light gray
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Lavender
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One on the other

AaVery light gray / Lavender1.11:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaLavender / Very light gray1.11:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text

In between

Halfway in OKLab: #e1e1eb

Questions and answers

What is the difference between Very light gray and Lavender?

Very light gray and Lavender are similar. Lavender is 3.6% lighter. It is more saturated. At least one of them is a neutral gray, so hue does not apply. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 8.9.

Is Lavender lighter than Very light gray?

Lavender is 3.6% lighter. In OKLCH, Very light gray has a lightness of 89.4% and Lavender 93.1%.

Can I put Very light gray text on Lavender?

The contrast ratio between them is 1.11:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.

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