Palettes / Colors / #EFBBFB
#EFBBFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#EFBBFB 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 #EFBBFB 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.
#EFBBFB 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 #C7FBBC; it also sits naturally between #D0BCFB and #FBBCE7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 187, 251 |
| HSL | 289°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 289°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 25%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.78, 60.86, 99.28 |
| Yxy | 60.86, 0.3065, 0.2635 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.30, 29.49, -24.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.01, 30.07, -26.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 73% · Blue 98%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 25% · 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 #EFBBFB
.text { color: #EFBBFB; }
.background { background-color: #EFBBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 187, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 187, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 187, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBBFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7FBBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBBFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBBFB
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 #EFBBFB: ·
How #EFBBFB 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 #EFBBFB 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 #EFBBFB?
#EFBBFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 187, 251). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBBFB?
#EFBBFB is RGB 239, 187, 251 — HSL 289°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 5%, 25%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFBBFB?
Its complement is #C7FBBC; analogous partners are #D0BCFB and #FBBCE7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBBFB for text?
Black text on #EFBBFB has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.