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Periwinkle color: #ccccff

Periwinkle is #ccccff, rgb(204, 204, 255) in RGB and oklch(86.218% 0.07046 284.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shades, matching colors and palettes are below.

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240°
100%

86.2%
0.070
285°
  • Indigo
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • indigo-200
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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Questions about Periwinkle

What is the hex code for Periwinkle?

The hex code for Periwinkle is #ccccff. In RGB it is rgb(204, 204, 255), in HSL hsl(240, 100%, 90%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.218% 0.07046 284.827).

What colors go well with Periwinkle?

Its complementary color is #d8d59f. For a calmer look, pair it with the analogous colors #b3d5ff and #e3c4f2. Ready palettes with Periwinkle are shown on this page.

Is Periwinkle a warm or cool color?

Periwinkle is a cool color with an OKLCH hue of 285 degrees.

What text color is readable on Periwinkle?

Black text is more readable on Periwinkle: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and black gives 13.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

About #ccccff

#ccccff is a pastel very light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 86.2% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.54:1 contrast and black text 13.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue (#ccccff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-200.

More very light indigo colors

Lighter: #ccccff mixed with white

  1. ccccff

Darker: #ccccff mixed with black

  1. ccccff

Calmer: #ccccff with less saturation

  1. ccccff

Similar named colors

  • Lavender Blue#ccccff

Colors that go with #ccccff

Complementary
#ccccff
Analogous
#ccccff
Triadic
#ccccff
Split
#ccccff