Palettes / Colors / #EDABFC
#EDABFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#EDABFC 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 #EDABFC 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.
#EDABFC 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 #BAFCAB; it also sits naturally between #C5ABFC and #FCABE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDABFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 171, 252 |
| HSL | 289°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 289°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 32%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.06, 54.16, 99.01 |
| Yxy | 54.16, 0.3045, 0.2459 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.55, 37.56, -30.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.59, 38.40, -33.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 67% · Blue 99%
Cyan 6% · 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 #EDABFC
.text { color: #EDABFC; }
.background { background-color: #EDABFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDABFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 171, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDABFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 171, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDABFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 171, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDABFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDABFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAFCAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDABFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDABFC
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 #EDABFC: ·
How #EDABFC 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 #EDABFC 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 #EDABFC?
#EDABFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 237, 171, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDABFC?
#EDABFC is RGB 237, 171, 252 — HSL 289°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 6%, 32%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EDABFC?
Its complement is #BAFCAB; analogous partners are #C5ABFC and #FCABE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDABFC for text?
Black text on #EDABFC has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.