BlueLightVivid

Periwinkle Blue

#8CA0FF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.45:1Fails

Black text

8.10:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Blue

Periwinkle Blue (#8CA0FF) is a light vivid blue. Its RGB value is 140, 160, 255 and its HSL value is 230°, 100%, 77%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.10:1 (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

#8CA0FF · #FFEB8C

Analogous

#8CD9FF · #8CA0FF · #B28CFF

Triadic

#8CA0FF · #FF8CA0 · #A0FF8C

Split complementary

#8CA0FF · #FFB28C · #D9FF8C

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