Lavender is a pale
tint of
purple. It applies particularly to the
color of the
flower of the same name. The
web color called lavender is displayed at right—it matches the color of the very palest part of the lavender flower; however, the more saturated color shown below as
floral lavender more closely matches the average color of the lavender flower as shown in the picture and is the tone of lavender historically and traditionally considered
lavender by the average person as opposed to those who are
web site designers. The color lavender might be described as a
medium purple or a
light pinkish purple. The term
lavender may also be used in general to apply to a wide range of pale, light, medium, or
grayish purple colors, as well as some pale or light pinkish, magenta, or purple colors as well as some pale or light
blueish-
indigo colors. In paints, the color lavender is made by mixing purple and
white paint.