Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Periwinkle

Periwinkle color #CCCCFF: RGB 204, 204, 255 and HSL 240°, 100%, 90%. Explore its cool blue profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#CCCCFF blue cool lightpastel
HEX #CCCCFF
RGB rgb(204, 204, 255)
HSL hsl(240 100% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(20, 20, 0, 0)
Luminance 0.6324
Contrast Black 13.65:1White 1.54:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-periwinkle: #CCCCFF;
.bg-periwinkle { background-color: #CCCCFF; }
.text-periwinkle { color: #CCCCFF; }
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Color meaning and use

About Periwinkle Color

Periwinkle uses HEX #CCCCFF, RGB 204, 204, 255, and HSL 240°, 100%, 90%. The dataset classifies it in the blue family with cool temperature and light and pastel visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.6324; black contrast is 13.65:1 and white contrast is 1.54:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Periwinkle against black and white text.

Black text13.65:1AA Pass
White text1.54:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Periwinkle Color Reference Infographic

Save a high-resolution infographic of Periwinkle, including its color values, coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.

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Periwinkle color reference infographic showing #CCCCFF, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Periwinkle color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#FFFFCC#FFFFCC#CCE5FF#CCE5FF#E5CCFF#E5CCFF#FFCCCC#FFCCCC#CCFFCC#CCFFCC
Open full Periwinkle harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#7070FF#7070FFPeriwinkle#CCCCFF#D2D2F9#D2D2F9White#FFFFFF#F5F5FF#F5F5FF

Pairings

Black#000000#FFFFCC#FFFFCC#CCE5FF#CCE5FF#E5CCFF#E5CCFFMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6324
Black text13.65:1AA Pass
White text1.54:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#CCCCFF",
  "rgb": [
    204,
    204,
    255
  ],
  "hsl": [
    240,
    100,
    90
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    20,
    20,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6324,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.65,
    "white": 1.54
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#FFFFCC",
  "analogous": [
    "#CCE5FF",
    "#E5CCFF"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#FFCCCC",
    "#CCFFCC"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#FFCCE6",
    "#FFFFCC",
    "#CCFFE6"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#FFE6CC",
    "#E6FFCC"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#CCCCFF",
    "#7070FF"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#7070FF",
  "saturated": "#CCCCFF",
  "desaturated": "#D2D2F9",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#F5F5FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#FFFFCC",
    "#CCE5FF",
    "#E5CCFF"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#D2D2F9",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#D2D2F9"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "powder-lavender",
    "arctic-blue",
    "milk-blue",
    "powder-sky",
    "mauve"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "periwinkle"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "mauve-vs-periwinkle",
    "periwinkle-vs-arctic-blue",
    "periwinkle-vs-powder-lavender"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/periwinkle",
    "/wcag/periwinkle",
    "/css/colors/periwinkle",
    "/hex/ccccff",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/periwinkle"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/powder-lavender",
      "/colors/arctic-blue",
      "/colors/milk-blue",
      "/colors/powder-sky",
      "/colors/mauve",
      "/compare/mauve-vs-periwinkle",
      "/compare/periwinkle-vs-arctic-blue",
      "/compare/periwinkle-vs-powder-lavender",
      "/harmonies/periwinkle",
      "/wcag/periwinkle",
      "/css/colors/periwinkle",
      "/hex/ccccff",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "periwinkle",
  "name": "Periwinkle",
  "hex": "#CCCCFF",
  "uses": [
    "beauty branding",
    "creative systems",
    "premium accents"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "creativity",
      "depth",
      "softness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "beauty",
      "wellness",
      "luxury",
      "creative tools"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict operational dashboards"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "pastel"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "blue",
    "cool",
    "light",
    "pastel",
    "beauty-branding",
    "creative-systems",
    "premium-accents",
    "creativity",
    "depth",
    "softness"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    204,
    204,
    255
  ],
  "hsl": [
    240,
    100,
    90
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    20,
    20,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6324,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.65,
    "white": 1.54
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#FFFFCC",
    "analogous": [
      "#CCE5FF",
      "#E5CCFF"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#FFCCCC",
      "#CCFFCC"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#FFCCE6",
      "#FFFFCC",
      "#CCFFE6"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#FFE6CC",
      "#E6FFCC"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#CCCCFF",
      "#7070FF"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#7070FF",
    "saturated": "#CCCCFF",
    "desaturated": "#D2D2F9",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#F5F5FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-periwinkle: #CCCCFF;",
    "utility": ".bg-periwinkle { background-color: #CCCCFF; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-periwinkle { color: #CCCCFF; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "powder-lavender",
    "arctic-blue",
    "milk-blue",
    "powder-sky",
    "mauve"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "periwinkle"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "mauve-vs-periwinkle",
    "periwinkle-vs-arctic-blue",
    "periwinkle-vs-powder-lavender"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/periwinkle",
    "/wcag/periwinkle",
    "/css/colors/periwinkle",
    "/hex/ccccff",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/periwinkle"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/powder-lavender",
      "/colors/arctic-blue",
      "/colors/milk-blue",
      "/colors/powder-sky",
      "/colors/mauve",
      "/compare/mauve-vs-periwinkle",
      "/compare/periwinkle-vs-arctic-blue",
      "/compare/periwinkle-vs-powder-lavender",
      "/harmonies/periwinkle",
      "/wcag/periwinkle",
      "/css/colors/periwinkle",
      "/hex/ccccff",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#FFFFCC",
      "#CCE5FF",
      "#E5CCFF"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#D2D2F9",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#D2D2F9"
    ]
  }
}
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