BlueLightVivid

Periwinkle Blue

#8999FF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.60:1Fails

Black text

7.60:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Blue

Periwinkle Blue (#8999FF) is a light vivid blue. Its RGB value is 137, 153, 255 and its HSL value is 232°, 100%, 77%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.60:1 (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

#8999FF · #FFEF89

Analogous

#89D4FF · #8999FF · #B489FF

Triadic

#8999FF · #FF8999 · #99FF89

Split complementary

#8999FF · #FFB489 · #D4FF89

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