Palettes / Colors / #EFDEFD
#EFDEFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#EFDEFD 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 #EFDEFD 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.
#EFDEFD 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 #ECFDDD; it also sits naturally between #DFDDFD and #FDDDFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDEFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 222, 253 |
| HSL | 273°, 89%, 93% |
| HSV | 273°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 12%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 79.45, 77.69, 103.74 |
| Yxy | 77.69, 0.3045, 0.2978 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.64, 11.36, -12.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.14, 11.54, -13.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 87% · Blue 99%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 12% · 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 #EFDEFD
.text { color: #EFDEFD; }
.background { background-color: #EFDEFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDEFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 222, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 89%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDEFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 222, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDEFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 222, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDEFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDEFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFDEFD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECFDDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDEFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDEFD
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 #EFDEFD: ·
How #EFDEFD 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 #EFDEFD 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 #EFDEFD?
#EFDEFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 222, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDEFD?
#EFDEFD is RGB 239, 222, 253 — HSL 273°, 89%, 93% — CMYK 6%, 12%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFDEFD?
Its complement is #ECFDDD; analogous partners are #DFDDFD and #FDDDFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDEFD for text?
Black text on #EFDEFD has a contrast ratio of 16.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.