Light Periwinkle

#C1C6FC

Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC

Shades of Light Periwinkle

#C2C7FC

#ACB1E0

#979AC4

#8184A8

#6B6E8C

#565870

#404254

#2B2C38

#15161C

#000000

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Tints of Light Periwinkle

#C2C7FC

#C9CDFC

#CFD3FD

#D6D9FD

#DDDFFD

#E3E6FD

#EAECFE

#F1F2FE

#F8F8FE

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Light Periwinkle

#C2C6FE

#C5C9FB

#C8CCF8

#CCCFF4

#CFD2F1

#D2D5ED

#D6D7EA

#D9DAE7

#DDDDE3

#E0E0E0

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What color is Light Periwinkle

Light Periwinkle is a light pastel shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Blue, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Light Periwinkle is a pastel color. Light Periwinkle is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Periwinkle

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Light Periwinkle is #C1C6FC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Periwinkle has 76%% Red, 78% Green, and 99% Blue.
Light Periwinkle has 235° Hue, 23% Saturation, and 99% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Periwinkle has 235° Hue, 89% Saturation, and 87% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Periwinkle has 23% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 1% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#C1C6FC

RGB

(193, 198, 252)

(76%, 78%, 99%)

HSV

(235°, 23, 99)

(65%, 23%, 99%)

HSL

(235°, 89, 87)

(65%, 89%, 87%)

CMYK

(23, 21, 0, 1)

(23%, 21%, 0%, 1%)

How does Light Periwinkle contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Light Periwinkle is 59%, which is medium high.
Light Periwinkle has a higher contrast with black than white. Light Periwinkle and black have a 12.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Light Periwinkle and white have a 1.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

59%

AAA (12.8)

insufficient (1.6)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Light Periwinkle

Summer

#3E3E50

#7D854E

#D3A874

#C1C6FC

#ECE4DB

Winter

#4A396C

#B558A7

#B2A4D5

#C1C6FC

#EAE8F3

Spring

#3C3D50

#5A8021

#9094BC

#C1C6FC

#A8E04E

Analogous

#303849

#536182

#9EA1C7

#C1C6FC

#C6CBD7

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How to mix Light Periwinkle paint

To mix Light Periwinkle paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Blue, 1% Cyan, 1% Black, 76% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

22%

Cyan

1%

Magenta

0%

Black

1%

White

76%

To mix Light Periwinkle paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Cyan, 11% Magenta, 1% Black, 76% White, as shown below.

Cyan

12%

Magenta

11%

Yellow

0%

Black

1%

White

76%

What colors are similar to Light Periwinkle

Colors similar to Light Periwinkle are: Periwinkle, Melrose, Periwinkle Grey, Fog, and Blue Angel. Periwinkle is more purple and paler and lighter than Light Periwinkle. Melrose is more purple than Light Periwinkle. Periwinkle Grey is more cyan and paler and lighter than Light Periwinkle. Fog is more purple and paler and lighter than Light Periwinkle. Blue Angel is more cyan than Light Periwinkle.

Periwinkle

#CCCCFF

more purple,

paler,

lighter

Melrose

#C7C1FF

more purple

Periwinkle Grey

#C3CDE6

more cyan,

paler,

lighter

Fog

#D7D0FF

more purple,

paler,

lighter

Blue Angel

#B7CEEC

more cyan