Nearest-color comparison
Mauve #E0B0FF vs Periwinkle #CCCCFF: RGB distance 34.4 and contrast 1.15:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Mauve and Periwinkle are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 34.4. Periwinkle is lighter by 0.0912, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.15:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Mauve and Periwinkle across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
purple color
Mauve is #E0B0FF, a cool purple with hue 276°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.5412. Beside Periwinkle, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 11.82:1.
blue color
Periwinkle is #CCCCFF, a cool blue with hue 240°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.6324. Beside Mauve, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 13.65:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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},
{
"slug": "periwinkle",
"name": "Periwinkle",
"hex": "#CCCCFF",
"rgb": [
204,
204,
255
],
"hsl": [
240,
100,
90
],
"cmyk": [
20,
20,
0,
0
],
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"bestText": {
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"ratio": 13.65
},
"description": "Periwinkle is #CCCCFF, a cool blue color with light and pastel character. Compared with Mauve, it is lighter and similar in saturation. Use it for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
"url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/periwinkle/",
"apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/periwinkle.json"
}
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"textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
"safeText": [
{
"color": "Mauve",
"background": "#E0B0FF",
"foreground": "#000000",
"label": "black text",
"ratio": 11.82
},
{
"color": "Periwinkle",
"background": "#CCCCFF",
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"chooseFirstWhen": "Mauve is better when the design needs pastel purple character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #E0B0FF.",
"chooseSecondWhen": "Periwinkle is better when the design needs light and pastel blue character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #CCCCFF.",
"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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"summary": "Mauve and Periwinkle are different purple and blue colors with HEX values #E0B0FF and #CCCCFF. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 34.4, their contrast ratio is 1.15:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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