Palettes / Colors / #EFD5FC
#EFD5FC — Pale Vivid Purple
#EFD5FC 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 #EFD5FC 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.
#EFD5FC 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 #E1FCD4; it also sits naturally between #DBD4FC and #FCD4F5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFD5FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 213, 252 |
| HSL | 280°, 87%, 91% |
| HSV | 280°, 15%, 99% |
| CMYK | 5%, 15%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 76.96, 72.97, 102.12 |
| Yxy | 72.97, 0.3053, 0.2895 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.43, 15.89, -15.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.42, 16.15, -16.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 84% · Blue 99%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 15% · 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 #EFD5FC
.text { color: #EFD5FC; }
.background { background-color: #EFD5FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFD5FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 213, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 87%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFD5FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 213, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFD5FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 213, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFD5FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFD5FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1FCD4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFD5FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFD5FC
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 #EFD5FC: ·
How #EFD5FC 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 #EFD5FC 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 #EFD5FC?
#EFD5FC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 213, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFD5FC?
#EFD5FC is RGB 239, 213, 252 — HSL 280°, 87%, 91% — CMYK 5%, 15%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFD5FC?
Its complement is #E1FCD4; analogous partners are #DBD4FC and #FCD4F5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFD5FC for text?
Black text on #EFD5FC has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.