BlueLightVivid

Periwinkle Blue

#8C99FF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.59:1Fails

Black text

7.65:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Blue

Periwinkle Blue (#8C99FF) is a light vivid blue. Its RGB value is 140, 153, 255 and its HSL value is 233°, 100%, 77%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (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

#8C99FF · #FFF28C

Analogous

#8CD2FF · #8C99FF · #B98CFF

Triadic

#8C99FF · #FF8C99 · #99FF8C

Split complementary

#8C99FF · #FFB98C · #D2FF8C

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