Palettes / Colors / #F4EEFD
#F4EEFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#F4EEFD is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #F4EEFD 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.
#F4EEFD 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 #F6FDED; it also sits naturally between #EDEEFD and #FBEDFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F4EEFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 244, 238, 253 |
| HSL | 264°, 79%, 96% |
| HSV | 264°, 6%, 99% |
| CMYK | 4%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 85.61, 87.47, 105.30 |
| Yxy | 87.47, 0.3075, 0.3142 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.94, 4.69, -6.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.53, 4.79, -6.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 6% · 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 #F4EEFD
.text { color: #F4EEFD; }
.background { background-color: #F4EEFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4EEFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 238, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 79%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4EEFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 238, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4EEFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 238, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F4EEFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4EEFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6FDED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F4EEFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F4EEFD
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 #F4EEFD: ·
How #F4EEFD 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 #F4EEFD 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 #F4EEFD?
#F4EEFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 244, 238, 253). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F4EEFD?
#F4EEFD is RGB 244, 238, 253 — HSL 264°, 79%, 96% — CMYK 4%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #F4EEFD?
Its complement is #F6FDED; analogous partners are #EDEEFD and #FBEDFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F4EEFD for text?
Black text on #F4EEFD has a contrast ratio of 18.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.