Palettes / Colors / #EFDAFC
#EFDAFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#EFDAFC 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 #EFDAFC 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.
#EFDAFC 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 #E7FCD9; it also sits naturally between #DDD9FC and #FCD9F8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDAFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 218, 252 |
| HSL | 277°, 85%, 92% |
| HSV | 277°, 13%, 99% |
| CMYK | 5%, 13%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 78.24, 75.52, 102.55 |
| Yxy | 75.52, 0.3053, 0.2947 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.64, 13.26, -13.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.90, 13.47, -14.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 85% · Blue 99%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 13% · 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 #EFDAFC
.text { color: #EFDAFC; }
.background { background-color: #EFDAFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDAFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 218, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 85%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDAFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 218, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDAFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 218, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDAFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDAFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7FCD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDAFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDAFC
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 #EFDAFC: ·
How #EFDAFC 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 #EFDAFC 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 #EFDAFC?
#EFDAFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 218, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDAFC?
#EFDAFC is RGB 239, 218, 252 — HSL 277°, 85%, 92% — CMYK 5%, 13%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFDAFC?
Its complement is #E7FCD9; analogous partners are #DDD9FC and #FCD9F8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDAFC for text?
Black text on #EFDAFC has a contrast ratio of 16.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.