BlueLightVivid

Periwinkle Blue

#8C96FB

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.67:1Fails

Black text

7.42:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Blue

Periwinkle Blue (#8C96FB) is a light vivid blue. Its RGB value is 140, 150, 251 and its HSL value is 235°, 93%, 77%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (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

#8C96FB · #FBF18C

Analogous

#8CCEFB · #8C96FB · #B98CFB

Triadic

#8C96FB · #FB8C96 · #96FB8C

Split complementary

#8C96FB · #FBB98C · #CEFB8C

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