Periwinkle Grey

#C3CDE6

Periwinkle Grey #C3CDE6

Shades of Periwinkle Grey

#C3CCE5

#ADB6CC

#979FB2

#828899

#6C717F

#565B66

#41444C

#2B2D33

#151619

#000000

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Tints of Periwinkle Grey

#C3CCE5

#C9D2E8

#CFD7EB

#D6DCED

#DCE2F0

#E3E8F3

#EAEDF6

#F1F3F9

#F7F9FC

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Periwinkle Grey

#AAC2FC

#AFC3F7

#B4C5F3

#B8C7EE

#BCC9EA

#C1CBE5

#C6CDE1

#CACFDC

#CFD1D8

#D3D3D3

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What color is Periwinkle Grey

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

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Periwinkle Grey is #C3CDE6.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Periwinkle Grey has 76%% Red, 80% Green, and 90% Blue.
Periwinkle Grey has 223° Hue, 15% Saturation, and 90% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Periwinkle Grey has 223° Hue, 40% Saturation, and 83% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Periwinkle Grey has 15% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow, and 10% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#C3CDE6

RGB

(195, 205, 230)

(76%, 80%, 90%)

HSV

(223°, 15, 90)

(62%, 15%, 90%)

HSL

(223°, 40, 83)

(62%, 40%, 83%)

CMYK

(15, 11, 0, 10)

(15%, 11%, 0%, 10%)

How does Periwinkle Grey contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Periwinkle Grey is 61%, which is medium high.
Periwinkle Grey has a higher contrast with black than white. Periwinkle Grey and black have a 13.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Periwinkle Grey and white have a 1.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

61%

AAA (13.2)

insufficient (1.6)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Periwinkle Grey

Summer

#4D515C

#798060

#C0A288

#C3CDE6

#D5CCC6

Winter

#3F444B

#A15FAA

#9FA7BC

#C3CDE6

#EEE2EE

Spring

#383B42

#12721D

#58CC5C

#C3CDE6

#E8EEEB

Analogous

#564090

#7861B7

#8E95A7

#C3CDE6

#E9E8EE

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How to mix Periwinkle Grey paint

To mix Periwinkle Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Blue, 2% Cyan, 10% Black, 76% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

11%

Cyan

2%

Magenta

0%

Black

10%

White

76%

To mix Periwinkle Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Cyan, 6% Magenta, 10% Black, 76% White, as shown below.

Cyan

8%

Magenta

6%

Yellow

0%

Black

10%

White

76%

What colors are similar to Periwinkle Grey

Colors similar to Periwinkle Grey are: Blue Angel, Light Blue Grey, Ghost, Light Periwinkle, and Pale Aqua. Blue Angel is more cyan and brighter than Periwinkle Grey. Light Blue Grey is more cyan and brighter and darker than Periwinkle Grey. Ghost is more blue and paler and darker than Periwinkle Grey. Light Periwinkle is more blue and brighter and darker than Periwinkle Grey. Pale Aqua is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Periwinkle Grey.

Blue Angel

#B7CEEC

more cyan,

brighter

Light Blue Grey

#B7C9E2

more cyan,

brighter,

darker

Ghost

#C7C9D5

more blue,

paler,

darker

Light Periwinkle

#C1C6FC

more blue,

brighter,

darker

Pale Aqua

#BCD4E6

more cyan,

brighter,

lighter