BlueLightVivid

Periwinkle Blue

#859FF2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.55:1Fails

Black text

7.77:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Blue

Periwinkle Blue (#859FF2) is a light vivid blue. Its RGB value is 133, 159, 242 and its HSL value is 226°, 81%, 74%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Periwinkle Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#859FF2 · #F2D885

Analogous

#85D5F2 · #859FF2 · #A285F2

Triadic

#859FF2 · #F2859F · #9FF285

Split complementary

#859FF2 · #F2A285 · #D5F285

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