BlueLightVivid

Periwinkle

#8D89FF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.94:1Fails

Black text

6.75:1AA

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About Periwinkle

Periwinkle (#8D89FF) is a light vivid blue. Its RGB value is 141, 137, 255 and its HSL value is 242°, 100%, 77%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Periwinkle, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8D89FF · #FBFF89

Analogous

#89C0FF · #8D89FF · #C889FF

Triadic

#8D89FF · #FF8D89 · #89FF8D

Split complementary

#8D89FF · #FFC889 · #C0FF89

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