Palettes / Colors / #EFDDFB
#EFDDFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#EFDDFB 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 #EFDDFB 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.
#EFDDFB 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 #EAFBDF; it also sits naturally between #E2DFFB and #FBDFF8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDDFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 221, 251 |
| HSL | 276°, 79%, 93% |
| HSV | 276°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 12%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.87, 77.03, 101.98 |
| Yxy | 77.03, 0.3058, 0.2987 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.33, 11.50, -12.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.77, 11.68, -12.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 87% · Blue 98%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 12% · 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 #EFDDFB
.text { color: #EFDDFB; }
.background { background-color: #EFDDFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDDFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 221, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 79%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDDFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 221, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDDFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 221, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDDFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDDFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFDDFB
Tints of #EFDDFB
Tones of #EFDDFB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAFBDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDDFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDDFB
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 #EFDDFB: ·
How #EFDDFB 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 #EFDDFB 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 #EFDDFB?
#EFDDFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 221, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDDFB?
#EFDDFB is RGB 239, 221, 251 — HSL 276°, 79%, 93% — CMYK 5%, 12%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFDDFB?
Its complement is #EAFBDF; analogous partners are #E2DFFB and #FBDFF8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDDFB for text?
Black text on #EFDDFB has a contrast ratio of 16.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.