Palettes / Colors / #EFE3FB
#EFE3FB — Pale Purple
#EFE3FB is a purple color we call Pale 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 #EFE3FB 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.
#EFE3FB 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 #F0FBE4; it also sits naturally between #E4E4FB and #FBE4FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFE3FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 227, 251 |
| HSL | 270°, 75%, 94% |
| HSV | 270°, 10%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 10%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 80.48, 80.25, 102.52 |
| Yxy | 80.25, 0.3057, 0.3049 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.80, 8.37, -10.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.58, 8.50, -10.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 89% · Blue 98%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 10% · 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 #EFE3FB
.text { color: #EFE3FB; }
.background { background-color: #EFE3FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFE3FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 227, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 75%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFE3FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 227, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFE3FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 227, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFE3FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFE3FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0FBE4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFE3FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFE3FB
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 #EFE3FB: ·
How #EFE3FB 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 #EFE3FB 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 #EFE3FB?
#EFE3FB is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 227, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFE3FB?
#EFE3FB is RGB 239, 227, 251 — HSL 270°, 75%, 94% — CMYK 5%, 10%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFE3FB?
Its complement is #F0FBE4; analogous partners are #E4E4FB and #FBE4FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFE3FB for text?
Black text on #EFE3FB has a contrast ratio of 17.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.