Palettes / Colors / #EDBDFD
#EDBDFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#EDBDFD is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #EDBDFD 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.
#EDBDFD 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 #CEFDBF; it also sits naturally between #CEBFFD and #FDBFED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDBDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 189, 253 |
| HSL | 285°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 285°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 70.85, 61.49, 101.06 |
| Yxy | 61.49, 0.3036, 0.2635 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.64, 28.18, -25.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.42, 28.69, -26.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 74% · Blue 99%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 25% · 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 #EDBDFD
.text { color: #EDBDFD; }
.background { background-color: #EDBDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDBDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 189, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDBDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 189, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDBDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 189, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDBDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDBDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEFDBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDBDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDBDFD
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 #EDBDFD: ·
How #EDBDFD 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 #EDBDFD 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 #EDBDFD?
#EDBDFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 237, 189, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDBDFD?
#EDBDFD is RGB 237, 189, 253 — HSL 285°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 6%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EDBDFD?
Its complement is #CEFDBF; analogous partners are #CEBFFD and #FDBFED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDBDFD for text?
Black text on #EDBDFD has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.