BlueLightVivid

Periwinkle

#8E79FF

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.32:1AA large

Black text

5.97:1AA

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About Periwinkle

Periwinkle (#8E79FF) is a light vivid blue. Its RGB value is 142, 121, 255 and its HSL value is 249°, 100%, 74%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (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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Complementary

#8E79FF · #EAFF79

Analogous

#79A7FF · #8E79FF · #D179FF

Triadic

#8E79FF · #FF8E79 · #79FF8E

Split complementary

#8E79FF · #FFD179 · #A7FF79

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