Palettes / Colors / #EFEAF6
#EFEAF6 — Pale Muted Purple
#EFEAF6 is a purple color we call Pale Muted Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
#EFEAF6 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 #F1F6EA; it also sits naturally between #EAEBF6 and #F5EAF6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEAF6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 234, 246 |
| HSL | 265°, 40%, 94% |
| HSV | 265°, 5%, 96% |
| CMYK | 3%, 5%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 81.65, 83.85, 99.07 |
| Yxy | 83.85, 0.3086, 0.3169 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.39, 3.83, -5.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.57, 3.88, -5.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 92% · Blue 96%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFEAF6
.text { color: #EFEAF6; }
.background { background-color: #EFEAF6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEAF6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 234, 246); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 40%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEAF6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 234, 246, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEAF6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 234, 246, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEAF6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEAF6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFEAF6
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1F6EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEAF6: #000000.
How #EFEAF6 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 #EFEAF6 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 #EFEAF6?
#EFEAF6 is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 234, 246). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEAF6?
#EFEAF6 is RGB 239, 234, 246 — HSL 265°, 40%, 94% — CMYK 3%, 5%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #EFEAF6?
Its complement is #F1F6EA; analogous partners are #EAEBF6 and #F5EAF6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEAF6 for text?
Black text on #EFEAF6 has a contrast ratio of 17.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.