Palettes / Colors / #EBACFC
#EBACFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#EBACFC 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 #EBACFC 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.
#EBACFC 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 #BDFCAB; it also sits naturally between #C2ABFC and #FCABE5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBACFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 172, 252 |
| HSL | 287°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 287°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 7%, 32%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.58, 54.20, 99.05 |
| Yxy | 54.20, 0.3029, 0.2465 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.58, 36.41, -30.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.62, 37.13, -33.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 67% · Blue 99%
Cyan 7% · 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 #EBACFC
.text { color: #EBACFC; }
.background { background-color: #EBACFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBACFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 172, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBACFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 172, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBACFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 172, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBACFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBACFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDFCAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBACFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBACFC
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 #EBACFC: ·
How #EBACFC 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 #EBACFC 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 #EBACFC?
#EBACFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 235, 172, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBACFC?
#EBACFC is RGB 235, 172, 252 — HSL 287°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 7%, 32%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EBACFC?
Its complement is #BDFCAB; analogous partners are #C2ABFC and #FCABE5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBACFC for text?
Black text on #EBACFC has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.