Periwinkle
#CCCCFF
Shades of Periwinkle
What color is Periwinkle
Periwinkle is a light pastel shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Blue, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Periwinkle is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Periwinkle
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Periwinkle is #CCCCFF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Periwinkle has 80%% Red, 80% Green, and 100% Blue.
Periwinkle has 240° Hue, 20% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Periwinkle has 240° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 90% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Periwinkle has 20% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#CCCCFF |
|
RGB |
(204, 204, 255) |
(80%, 80%, 100%) |
HSV |
(240°, 20, 100) |
(66%, 20%, 100%) |
HSL |
(240°, 100, 90) |
(66%, 100%, 90%) |
CMYK |
(20, 20, 0, 0) |
(20%, 20%, 0%, 0%) |
How does Periwinkle contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Periwinkle is 63%, which is medium high.
Periwinkle has a higher contrast with black than white.
Periwinkle and black have a 13.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Periwinkle and white have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
63% |
AAA (13.6) |
insufficient (1.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Periwinkle
How to mix Periwinkle paint
To mix Periwinkle paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Blue, 80% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
20%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
80%
To mix Periwinkle paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Cyan, 10% Magenta, 80% White, as shown below.
Cyan
10%
Magenta
10%
Yellow
0%
Black
0%
White
80%
What colors are similar to Periwinkle
Colors similar to Periwinkle are: Light Periwinkle, Fog, Melrose, Moonraker, and Periwinkle Grey. Light Periwinkle is more cyan and brighter and darker than Periwinkle. Fog is more purple and lighter than Periwinkle. Melrose is more purple and brighter and darker than Periwinkle. Moonraker is more purple and paler than Periwinkle. Periwinkle Grey is more cyan and paler and darker than Periwinkle.
