Palettes / Colors / #EFB2FE
#EFB2FE — Pale Vivid Purple
#EFB2FE 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 #EFB2FE 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.
#EFB2FE 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 #C2FEB4; it also sits naturally between #CAB4FE and #FEB4E8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFB2FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 178, 254 |
| HSL | 288°, 97%, 85% |
| HSV | 288°, 30%, 100% |
| CMYK | 6%, 30%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.41, 57.35, 101.18 |
| Yxy | 57.35, 0.3045, 0.2516 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.37, 34.85, -29.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.73, 35.68, -31.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 70% · Blue 100%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 30% · 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 #EFB2FE
.text { color: #EFB2FE; }
.background { background-color: #EFB2FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFB2FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 178, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 97%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFB2FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 178, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFB2FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 178, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFB2FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFB2FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2FEB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFB2FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFB2FE
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 #EFB2FE: ·
How #EFB2FE 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 #EFB2FE 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 #EFB2FE?
#EFB2FE is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 178, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFB2FE?
#EFB2FE is RGB 239, 178, 254 — HSL 288°, 97%, 85% — CMYK 6%, 30%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #EFB2FE?
Its complement is #C2FEB4; analogous partners are #CAB4FE and #FEB4E8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFB2FE for text?
Black text on #EFB2FE has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.