Palettes / Colors / #EFDFFB
#EFDFFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#EFDFFB 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 #EFDFFB 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.
#EFDFFB 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 #EBFBDF; it also sits naturally between #E1DFFB and #FBDFF9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDFFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 223, 251 |
| HSL | 274°, 78%, 93% |
| HSV | 274°, 11%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 11%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.40, 78.09, 102.16 |
| Yxy | 78.09, 0.3058, 0.3008 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.82, 10.46, -11.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.37, 10.62, -11.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 87% · Blue 98%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 11% · 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 #EFDFFB
.text { color: #EFDFFB; }
.background { background-color: #EFDFFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDFFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 223, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 78%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDFFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 223, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDFFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 223, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDFFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDFFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBFBDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDFFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDFFB
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 #EFDFFB: ·
How #EFDFFB 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 #EFDFFB 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 #EFDFFB?
#EFDFFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 223, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDFFB?
#EFDFFB is RGB 239, 223, 251 — HSL 274°, 78%, 93% — CMYK 5%, 11%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFDFFB?
Its complement is #EBFBDF; analogous partners are #E1DFFB and #FBDFF9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDFFB for text?
Black text on #EFDFFB has a contrast ratio of 16.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.