Palettes / Colors / #EFBAFE
#EFBAFE — Pale Vivid Purple
#EFBAFE is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #EFBAFE 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.
#EFBAFE 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 #C8FEB9; it also sits naturally between #CCB9FE and #FEB9EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBAFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 186, 254 |
| HSL | 287°, 97%, 86% |
| HSV | 287°, 27%, 100% |
| CMYK | 6%, 27%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 71.04, 60.62, 101.72 |
| Yxy | 60.62, 0.3044, 0.2598 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.18, 30.60, -26.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.86, 31.26, -28.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 73% · Blue 100%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 27% · 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 #EFBAFE
.text { color: #EFBAFE; }
.background { background-color: #EFBAFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBAFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 186, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 97%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBAFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 186, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBAFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 186, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBAFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBAFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8FEB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBAFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBAFE
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 #EFBAFE: ·
How #EFBAFE 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 #EFBAFE 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 #EFBAFE?
#EFBAFE is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 186, 254). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBAFE?
#EFBAFE is RGB 239, 186, 254 — HSL 287°, 97%, 86% — CMYK 6%, 27%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #EFBAFE?
Its complement is #C8FEB9; analogous partners are #CCB9FE and #FEB9EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBAFE for text?
Black text on #EFBAFE has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.