Palettes / Colors / #EEC6FB
#EEC6FB — Pale Vivid Purple
#EEC6FB is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
#EEC6FB 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 #D3FBC6; it also sits naturally between #D3C6FB and #FBC6EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEC6FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 198, 251 |
| HSL | 285°, 87%, 88% |
| HSV | 285°, 21%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 21%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.87, 65.53, 100.07 |
| Yxy | 65.53, 0.3056, 0.2748 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.76, 23.32, -20.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.95, 23.70, -21.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 78% · Blue 98%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEC6FB
.text { color: #EEC6FB; }
.background { background-color: #EEC6FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEC6FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 198, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 87%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEC6FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 198, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEC6FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 198, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEC6FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEC6FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3FBC6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEC6FB: #000000.
How #EEC6FB 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 #EEC6FB 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 #EEC6FB?
#EEC6FB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 238, 198, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEC6FB?
#EEC6FB is RGB 238, 198, 251 — HSL 285°, 87%, 88% — CMYK 5%, 21%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EEC6FB?
Its complement is #D3FBC6; analogous partners are #D3C6FB and #FBC6EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEC6FB for text?
Black text on #EEC6FB has a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.