Dark Periwinkle
#665FD1
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Tones of Dark Periwinkle
What color is Dark Periwinkle
Dark Periwinkle is a light medium bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Dark Periwinkle is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dark Periwinkle
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Periwinkle is #665FD1.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Periwinkle has 40%% Red, 37% Green, and 82% Blue.
Dark Periwinkle has 244° Hue, 55% Saturation, and 82% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Periwinkle has 244° Hue, 56% Saturation, and 60% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Periwinkle has 51% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow, and 18% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#665FD1 |
|
RGB |
(102, 95, 209) |
(40%, 37%, 82%) |
HSV |
(244°, 55, 82) |
(68%, 55%, 82%) |
HSL |
(244°, 56, 60) |
(68%, 56%, 60%) |
CMYK |
(51, 55, 0, 18) |
(51%, 55%, 0%, 18%) |
How does Dark Periwinkle contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Dark Periwinkle is 16%, which is low.
Dark Periwinkle has a higher contrast with white than black.
Dark Periwinkle and black have a 4.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Dark Periwinkle and white have a 5.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
16% |
insufficient (4.1) |
AA (5.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Dark Periwinkle
How to mix Dark Periwinkle paint
To mix Dark Periwinkle paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 43% Blue, 1% Magenta, 18% Black, 37% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
43%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Black
18%
White
37%
To mix Dark Periwinkle paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Cyan, 23% Magenta, 18% Black, 37% White, as shown below.
Cyan
22%
Magenta
23%
Yellow
0%
Black
18%
White
37%
What colors are similar to Dark Periwinkle
Colors similar to Dark Periwinkle are: Light Indigo, Iris, Blue Marguerite, Blue Lotus, and Purple Sage Bush. Light Indigo is more purple than Dark Periwinkle. Blue Marguerite is more purple and paler than Dark Periwinkle. Blue Lotus is brighter than Dark Periwinkle. Purple Sage Bush is more purple than Dark Periwinkle.
