Palettes / Colors / #EFBEFC
#EFBEFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#EFBEFC is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
#EFBEFC 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 #CDFCC0; it also sits naturally between #D1C0FC and #FCC0EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBEFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 190, 252 |
| HSL | 287°, 91%, 87% |
| HSV | 287°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 5%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.58, 62.21, 100.33 |
| Yxy | 62.21, 0.3057, 0.2657 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.02, 28.08, -23.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.87, 28.64, -25.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 75% · 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 #EFBEFC
.text { color: #EFBEFC; }
.background { background-color: #EFBEFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBEFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 190, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 91%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBEFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 190, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBEFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 190, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBEFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBEFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDFCC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBEFC: #000000.
How #EFBEFC 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 #EFBEFC 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 #EFBEFC?
#EFBEFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 190, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBEFC?
#EFBEFC is RGB 239, 190, 252 — HSL 287°, 91%, 87% — CMYK 5%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFBEFC?
Its complement is #CDFCC0; analogous partners are #D1C0FC and #FCC0EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBEFC for text?
Black text on #EFBEFC has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.