Periwinkle Blue

#8F99FB

Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB

Shades of Periwinkle Blue

#8E99F9

#7E88DE

#6E77C2

#5E66A6

#4F558A

#3F446F

#2F3353

#1F2237

#0F111B

#000000

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Tints of Periwinkle Blue

#8E99F9

#9AA4FA

#A7AFFB

#B3BAFB

#BFC5FC

#CCD1FC

#D8DCFD

#E5E8FD

#F2F3FE

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Periwinkle Blue

#8A95FE

#909BF8

#97A0F1

#9DA5EB

#A3AAE4

#AAAFDE

#B0B4D7

#B7B9D1

#BDBFCA

#C4C4C4

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What color is Periwinkle Blue

Periwinkle Blue is a light medium bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Periwinkle Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Periwinkle Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Periwinkle Blue is #8F99FB.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Periwinkle Blue has 56%% Red, 60% Green, and 98% Blue.
Periwinkle Blue has 234° Hue, 43% Saturation, and 98% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Periwinkle Blue has 234° Hue, 92% Saturation, and 77% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Periwinkle Blue has 43% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow, and 2% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#8F99FB

RGB

(143, 153, 251)

(56%, 60%, 98%)

HSV

(234°, 43, 98)

(65%, 43%, 98%)

HSL

(234°, 92, 77)

(65%, 92%, 77%)

CMYK

(43, 39, 0, 2)

(43%, 39%, 0%, 2%)

How does Periwinkle Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Periwinkle Blue is 36%, which is medium high.
Periwinkle Blue has a higher contrast with black than white. Periwinkle Blue and black have a 8.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Periwinkle Blue and white have a 2.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

36%

AAA (8.1)

insufficient (2.6)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Periwinkle Blue

Summer

#752645

#AE5373

#8F99FB

#EEC1D3

#ECEFFA

Winter

#373D64

#CA53AA

#8F99FB

#CCB9D7

#ECEEFA

Spring

#1B4229

#337E4B

#8F99FB

#B8E5C8

#EAEDFA

Analogous

#46426C

#826CD3

#8F99FB

#BBB6DC

#C5C8E0

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How to mix Periwinkle Blue paint

To mix Periwinkle Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 40% Blue, 2% Cyan, 2% Black, 56% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

40%

Cyan

2%

Magenta

0%

Black

2%

White

56%

To mix Periwinkle Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Cyan, 20% Magenta, 2% Black, 56% White, as shown below.

Cyan

22%

Magenta

20%

Yellow

0%

Black

2%

White

56%

What colors are similar to Periwinkle Blue

Colors similar to Periwinkle Blue are: Lavender Blue, Dull Lavender, Chetwode Blue, Biloba Flower, and Cornflower Blue. Lavender Blue is more purple and darker than Periwinkle Blue. Dull Lavender is more purple and paler than Periwinkle Blue. Chetwode Blue is more purple and darker than Periwinkle Blue. Biloba Flower is more purple and paler and lighter than Periwinkle Blue. Cornflower Blue is more cyan and brighter and darker than Periwinkle Blue.

Lavender Blue

#8B88F8

more purple,

darker

Dull Lavender

#A899E6

more purple,

paler

Chetwode Blue

#8581D9

more purple,

darker

Biloba Flower

#B2A1EA

more purple,

paler,

lighter

Cornflower Blue

#6495ED

more cyan,

brighter,

darker