Palettes / Colors / #EFBEFB
#EFBEFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#EFBEFB 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 #EFBEFB 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.
#EFBEFB 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 #C8FBBC; it also sits naturally between #CFBCFB and #FBBCE8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBEFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 190, 251 |
| HSL | 288°, 88%, 86% |
| HSV | 288°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 24%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 71.42, 62.14, 99.50 |
| Yxy | 62.14, 0.3065, 0.2666 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.99, 27.89, -23.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.83, 28.43, -24.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 75% · Blue 98%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 24% · 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 #EFBEFB
.text { color: #EFBEFB; }
.background { background-color: #EFBEFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBEFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 190, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 88%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBEFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 190, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBEFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 190, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBEFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBEFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8FBBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBEFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBEFB
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 #EFBEFB: ·
How #EFBEFB 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 #EFBEFB 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 #EFBEFB?
#EFBEFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 190, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBEFB?
#EFBEFB is RGB 239, 190, 251 — HSL 288°, 88%, 86% — CMYK 5%, 24%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFBEFB?
Its complement is #C8FBBC; analogous partners are #CFBCFB and #FBBCE8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBEFB for text?
Black text on #EFBEFB has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.