Palettes / Colors / #EFBCFC
#EFBCFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#EFBCFC 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 #EFBCFC 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.
#EFBCFC 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 #C8FCBB; it also sits naturally between #CEBBFC and #FCBBE8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBCFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 188, 252 |
| HSL | 288°, 91%, 86% |
| HSV | 288°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 5%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.15, 61.35, 100.19 |
| Yxy | 61.35, 0.3058, 0.2636 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.56, 29.15, -24.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.32, 29.74, -26.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 74% · Blue 99%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFBCFC
.text { color: #EFBCFC; }
.background { background-color: #EFBCFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBCFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 188, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 91%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBCFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 188, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBCFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 188, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBCFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBCFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8FCBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBCFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBCFC
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 #EFBCFC: ·
How #EFBCFC 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 #EFBCFC 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 #EFBCFC?
#EFBCFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 188, 252). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBCFC?
#EFBCFC is RGB 239, 188, 252 — HSL 288°, 91%, 86% — CMYK 5%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFBCFC?
Its complement is #C8FCBB; analogous partners are #CEBBFC and #FCBBE8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBCFC for text?
Black text on #EFBCFC has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.