Palettes / Colors / #EFEEF2
#EFEEF2 — Pale Dusty Purple
#EFEEF2 is a purple color we call Pale Dusty Purple, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #EFEEF2 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.
#EFEEF2 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 #F1F2EE; it also sits naturally between #EEEFF2 and #F1EEF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEEF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 238, 242 |
| HSL | 255°, 13%, 94% |
| HSV | 255°, 2%, 95% |
| CMYK | 1%, 2%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 82.20, 85.91, 96.25 |
| Yxy | 85.91, 0.3109, 0.3250 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.27, 1.05, -1.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.69, 1.06, -1.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 93% · Blue 95%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFEEF2
.text { color: #EFEEF2; }
.background { background-color: #EFEEF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEEF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 238, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 13%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEEF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 238, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEEF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 238, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEEF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEEF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1F2EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEEF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFEEF2
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 #EFEEF2: ·
How #EFEEF2 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 #EFEEF2 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 #EFEEF2?
#EFEEF2 is Pale Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 239, 238, 242). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEEF2?
#EFEEF2 is RGB 239, 238, 242 — HSL 255°, 13%, 94% — CMYK 1%, 2%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EFEEF2?
Its complement is #F1F2EE; analogous partners are #EEEFF2 and #F1EEF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEEF2 for text?
Black text on #EFEEF2 has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.