Palettes / Colors / #EAACFD
#EAACFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#EAACFD is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #EAACFD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EAACFD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BEFDAA; it also sits naturally between #C0AAFD and #FDAAE7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAACFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 172, 253 |
| HSL | 286°, 95%, 83% |
| HSV | 286°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 8%, 32%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.41, 54.09, 99.87 |
| Yxy | 54.09, 0.3014, 0.2454 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.51, 36.30, -31.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.55, 36.99, -34.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 67% · Blue 99%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAACFD
.text { color: #EAACFD; }
.background { background-color: #EAACFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAACFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 172, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 95%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAACFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 172, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAACFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 172, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAACFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAACFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEFDAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAACFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAACFD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EAACFD: ·
How #EAACFD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EAACFD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EAACFD?
#EAACFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 234, 172, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAACFD?
#EAACFD is RGB 234, 172, 253 — HSL 286°, 95%, 83% — CMYK 8%, 32%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EAACFD?
Its complement is #BEFDAA; analogous partners are #C0AAFD and #FDAAE7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAACFD for text?
Black text on #EAACFD has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.