Palettes / Colors / #EFE6FD
#EFE6FD — Pale Vivid Purple
#EFE6FD 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 #EFE6FD 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.
#EFE6FD 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 #F5FDE7; it also sits naturally between #E7EAFD and #FBE7FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFE6FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 230, 253 |
| HSL | 263°, 85%, 95% |
| HSV | 263°, 9%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 9%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 81.62, 82.04, 104.46 |
| Yxy | 82.04, 0.3044, 0.3060 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.59, 7.19, -10.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.57, 7.31, -10.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 90% · Blue 99%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 9% · 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 #EFE6FD
.text { color: #EFE6FD; }
.background { background-color: #EFE6FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFE6FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 230, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 85%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFE6FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 230, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFE6FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 230, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFE6FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFE6FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5FDE7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFE6FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFE6FD
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 #EFE6FD: ·
How #EFE6FD 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 #EFE6FD 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 #EFE6FD?
#EFE6FD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 230, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFE6FD?
#EFE6FD is RGB 239, 230, 253 — HSL 263°, 85%, 95% — CMYK 6%, 9%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFE6FD?
Its complement is #F5FDE7; analogous partners are #E7EAFD and #FBE7FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFE6FD for text?
Black text on #EFE6FD has a contrast ratio of 17.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.