Magenta on Lavender — 2.55:1 Contrast (WCAG)

Magenta text (#FF00FF) on a lavender background (#E6E6FA) has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and fails WCAG AA for normal text. See the full AA/AAA matrix and accessible fixes.

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WCAG contrast results

Magenta text (#FF00FF) on lavender (#E6E6FA) has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1.

UseAAAAA
Normal textFail (4.5:1)Fail (7:1)
Large textFail (3:1)Fail (4.5:1)
UI elementsFail (3:1)No separate AAA threshold

Large text is at least 24px, or 18.66px when bold. UI results apply to relevant icons and component boundaries.

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