Deep Periwinkle is calm, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #837c43 |
| Complementary Color | #bcb57c |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (233.44° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 61.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Deep Periwinkle Color. The Hair Ribbon color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Velvet Robe (#939dcc) for more energetic effect. Try Grape Ivy as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#bcb57c is the best complementary color to Deep Periwinkle. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #7c83bc complementary color is Gimblet, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Wild Blue Yonder are #7ca3bc and #957cbc. Thus found on the left and right of #7c83bc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Glacier and Purple Mountain's Majesty colors as they work well with Deep Periwinkle.
The split-complementary Deep Periwinkle palette consists of #a3bc7c and #bc957c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bcb57c). Try Olivine and Brandy Rose colors in combination with #7c83bc, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #7c83bc offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Deep Periwinkle. Thus De York and Old Rose giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Deep Periwinkle contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gimblet, Viola, and De York split by 90° on the color wheel. #7c83bc square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Deep Periwinkle tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#bcb57c) and two others. The Old Rose is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Neptune – 120° from the complementary Gimblet. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bc7c83 and #7cbcb5.
In a RGB color space, hex #7c83bc is made of 28% red, 30% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Deep Periwinkle has a hue angle of 233.44°, a saturation of 32.32% and a lightness of 61.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7c83bc is made of 25.1% cyan, 22.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black ink.
| HEX | #7c83bc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(124,131,188) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 30%, 42% |
| CMYK | 25.1, 22.36, 0, 26.27 |
| HSL | hsl(233.44,32.32%,61.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(233.44,34.04%,73.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.2362,11.1415,-30.6691) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.5056,24.1485,50.8938) |