Palettes / Colors / #EEB8FE
#EEB8FE — Pale Vivid Purple
#EEB8FE 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 #EEB8FE 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.
#EEB8FE 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 #C9FEB9; it also sits naturally between #CBB9FE and #FEB9EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEB8FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 184, 254 |
| HSL | 286°, 97%, 86% |
| HSV | 286°, 28%, 100% |
| CMYK | 6%, 28%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 70.29, 59.61, 101.57 |
| Yxy | 59.61, 0.3037, 0.2575 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.63, 31.35, -27.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.21, 32.01, -29.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 72% · Blue 100%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEB8FE
.text { color: #EEB8FE; }
.background { background-color: #EEB8FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEB8FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 184, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 97%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEB8FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 184, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEB8FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 184, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEB8FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEB8FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9FEB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEB8FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEB8FE
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 #EEB8FE: ·
How #EEB8FE 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 #EEB8FE 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 #EEB8FE?
#EEB8FE is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 238, 184, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEB8FE?
#EEB8FE is RGB 238, 184, 254 — HSL 286°, 97%, 86% — CMYK 6%, 28%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #EEB8FE?
Its complement is #C9FEB9; analogous partners are #CBB9FE and #FEB9EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEB8FE for text?
Black text on #EEB8FE has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.