Palettes / Colors / #EFC2FB
#EFC2FB — Pale Vivid Purple
#EFC2FB 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 #EFC2FB 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.
#EFC2FB 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 #CDFBC1; it also sits naturally between #D1C1FB and #FBC1EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFC2FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 194, 251 |
| HSL | 287°, 88%, 87% |
| HSV | 287°, 23%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 23%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.30, 63.90, 99.79 |
| Yxy | 63.90, 0.3064, 0.2708 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.91, 25.77, -22.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.94, 26.24, -23.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 76% · Blue 98%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 23% · 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 #EFC2FB
.text { color: #EFC2FB; }
.background { background-color: #EFC2FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFC2FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 194, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 88%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFC2FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 194, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFC2FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 194, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFC2FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFC2FB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFC2FB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDFBC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFC2FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFC2FB
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 #EFC2FB: ·
How #EFC2FB 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 #EFC2FB 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 #EFC2FB?
#EFC2FB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 194, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFC2FB?
#EFC2FB is RGB 239, 194, 251 — HSL 287°, 88%, 87% — CMYK 5%, 23%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFC2FB?
Its complement is #CDFBC1; analogous partners are #D1C1FB and #FBC1EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFC2FB for text?
Black text on #EFC2FB has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.