Periwinkle

#CCCCFF

Periwinkle #CCCCFF

Shades of Periwinkle

#CCCCFF

#B5B5E2

#9E9EC6

#8888AA

#71718D

#5A5A71

#444455

#2D2D38

#16161C

#000000

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Tints of Periwinkle

#CCCCFF

#D1D1FF

#D7D7FF

#DDDDFF

#E2E2FF

#E8E8FF

#EEEEFF

#F3F3FF

#F9F9FF

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Periwinkle

#CCCCFF

#CECEFC

#D1D1F9

#D4D4F6

#D7D7F3

#DADAF0

#DDDDED

#DFDFEB

#E2E2E8

#E5E5E5

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What color is Periwinkle

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

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Periwinkle is #CCCCFF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Periwinkle has 80%% Red, 80% Green, and 100% Blue.
Periwinkle has 240° Hue, 20% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Periwinkle has 240° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 90% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Periwinkle has 20% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#CCCCFF

RGB

(204, 204, 255)

(80%, 80%, 100%)

HSV

(240°, 20, 100)

(66%, 20%, 100%)

HSL

(240°, 100, 90)

(66%, 100%, 90%)

CMYK

(20, 20, 0, 0)

(20%, 20%, 0%, 0%)

How does Periwinkle contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Periwinkle is 63%, which is medium high.
Periwinkle has a higher contrast with black than white. Periwinkle and black have a 13.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Periwinkle and white have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

63%

AAA (13.6)

insufficient (1.5)

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What colors go with Periwinkle

Summer

#515162

#7B8037

#9A9AC0

#CCCCFF

#EEEEE8

Winter

#333E45

#946695

#A2A2C5

#CCCCFF

#C2E2EA

Spring

#444B26

#459068

#9AAA5C

#DCDCFF

#CCCCFF

Analogous

#4B4B5C

#3A6985

#B1B1CE

#CCCCFF

#E8F0F3

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How to mix Periwinkle paint

To mix Periwinkle paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Blue, 80% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

20%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

0%

White

80%

To mix Periwinkle paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Cyan, 10% Magenta, 80% White, as shown below.

Cyan

10%

Magenta

10%

Yellow

0%

Black

0%

White

80%

What colors are similar to Periwinkle

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

Light Periwinkle

#C1C6FC

more cyan,

brighter,

darker

Fog

#D7D0FF

more purple,

lighter

Melrose

#C7C1FF

more purple,

brighter,

darker

Moonraker

#D6CEF6

more purple,

paler

Periwinkle Grey

#C3CDE6

more cyan,

paler,

darker