Convert between wavelength and frequency for light and sound. Includes EM spectrum position and visible light color detection.
Electromagnetic Spectrum Reference
Radio Waves
>1 mm — >1 m
<300 GHz
Microwaves
1 mm – 1 m
300 MHz – 300 GHz
Infrared
700 nm – 1 mm
300 GHz – 430 THz
Visible
380 – 700 nm
430 – 790 THz
Ultraviolet
10 – 380 nm
790 THz – 30 PHz
X-rays
0.01 – 10 nm
30 PHz – 30 EHz
Gamma Rays
<0.01 nm
>30 EHz
About Wavelength & Frequency Calculator
Scientific calculations require precision and understanding of the underlying formulas. Wavelength & Frequency Calculator provides both — letting you convert between wavelength and frequency for light and sound. includes em spectrum position and visible light color detection with instant results and educational context. Perfect for homework, lab work, or quick engineering estimates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Wavelength (λ) is the distance between two consecutive identical points in a wave, such as crest to crest or trough to trough, measured in meters. Wavelength determines the "color" of light (visible spectrum: 380–700 nm) and the "pitch" of sound. The relationship f = c/λ connects frequency and wavelength through the wave speed.
Light travels at c ≈ 299,792,458 m/s (exactly, by definition) in a vacuum. Sound travels at approximately 343 m/s in air at 20°C — almost 900,000 times slower. This is why you see lightning before hearing thunder. Light takes ~8 minutes to reach Earth from the Sun; sound would take ~14 years for the same distance.
The visible spectrum ranges from about 380 nm (violet) to 700 nm (red): Violet 380–450 nm, Blue 450–495 nm, Green 495–570 nm, Yellow 570–590 nm, Orange 590–620 nm, Red 620–700 nm. White light contains all wavelengths; a prism separates them by refracting each wavelength at a slightly different angle.