Palettes / Colors / #EFBDFC
#EFBDFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#EFBDFC is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #EFBDFC 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.
#EFBDFC 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 | #EFBDFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 189, 252 |
| HSL | 288°, 91%, 86% |
| HSV | 288°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 5%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.36, 61.77, 100.26 |
| Yxy | 61.77, 0.3058, 0.2647 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.79, 28.62, -24.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.60, 29.19, -25.85 |
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 #EFBDFC
.text { color: #EFBDFC; }
.background { background-color: #EFBDFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBDFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 189, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 91%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBDFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 189, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBDFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 189, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBDFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBDFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8FCBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBDFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBDFC
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 #EFBDFC: ·
How #EFBDFC 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 #EFBDFC 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 #EFBDFC?
#EFBDFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 189, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBDFC?
#EFBDFC is RGB 239, 189, 252 — HSL 288°, 91%, 86% — CMYK 5%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFBDFC?
Its complement is #C8FCBB; analogous partners are #CEBBFC and #FCBBE8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBDFC for text?
Black text on #EFBDFC has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.