Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Periwinkle

Periwinkle is a light and pastel blue color with HEX #CCCCFF. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 204, 204, 255, HSL 240, 100%, 90%, cool temperature, and is useful for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents.

#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

CSS Utilities

--color-periwinkle: #CCCCFF;
.bg-periwinkle { background-color: #CCCCFF; }
.text-periwinkle { color: #CCCCFF; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

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",
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    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
{
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    "arctic-blue",
    "milk-blue",
    "powder-sky",
    "mauve"
  ],
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  ],
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  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
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  ],
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    "/wcag/periwinkle",
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    "/hex/ccccff"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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    ],
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      "/harmonies/periwinkle",
      "/wcag/periwinkle",
      "/css/colors/periwinkle",
      "/hex/ccccff"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "periwinkle",
  "name": "Periwinkle",
  "hex": "#CCCCFF",
  "uses": [
    "beauty branding",
    "creative systems",
    "premium accents"
  ],
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      "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": {
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    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
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    "pastel"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
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    "cool",
    "light",
    "pastel",
    "beauty-branding",
    "creative-systems",
    "premium-accents",
    "creativity",
    "depth",
    "softness"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    204,
    204,
    255
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    100,
    90
  ],
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    20,
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  ],
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  },
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      "#CCE5FF",
      "#E5CCFF"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#FFCCCC",
      "#CCFFCC"
    ],
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      "#FFCCE6",
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    ],
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      "#E6FFCC"
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      "#FFFFFF",
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      "#7070FF"
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    "saturated": "#CCCCFF",
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    "neon": "#F5F5FF"
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
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      "#000000",
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    ]
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    "textUtility": ".text-periwinkle { color: #CCCCFF; }"
  },
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  ],
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      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
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    ],
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      "/css/colors/periwinkle",
      "/hex/ccccff"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#FFFFCC",
      "#CCE5FF",
      "#E5CCFF"
    ],
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      "#D2D2F9",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
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      "#000000"
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#D2D2F9"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Periwinkle Color

Periwinkle sits in the blue family with cool temperature and light and pastel visual character. Periwinkle is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include creativity, depth, and softness, which makes it relevant for beauty and wellness. In design work, Periwinkle is most useful for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Blue color familyBrowse named blue colors and compare nearby swatches.Cool colorsExplore colors with cool temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors with light visual character.Pastel colorsFind colors with pastel visual character.Periwinkle accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #CCCCFF.Periwinkle CSS utilitiesUse Periwinkle in CSS variables and utility classes.#CCCCFF HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Periwinkle paletteOpen the generated palette based on Periwinkle.Periwinkle harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

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

Similar Colors

Powder Lavender#DCD0FF
Arctic Blue#C6E6FB
Milk Blue#D6EAF8
Powder Sky#B7D9E8
Mauve#E0B0FF

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#7070FF
Periwinkle#CCCCFF
#D2D2F9#D2D2F9
White#FFFFFF
#F5F5FF#F5F5FF

Pairings

Black#000000
#FFFFCC#FFFFCC
#CCE5FF#CCE5FF
#E5CCFF#E5CCFF
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5