Periwinkle Blue is soft, 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 | #706604 |
| Complementary Color | #faf18f |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (234.44° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 77.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Periwinkle Blue Color. The Shy Moment color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Orchid (#7a81ff) for more energetic effect. Try Punch Out Glove as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#faf18f is the best complementary color to Periwinkle Blue. 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 #8f99fb complementary color is Sweet Corn, 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 Malibu are #8fcefa and #bb8ffa. Thus found on the left and right of #8f99fb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Malibu and Heliotrope colors as they work well with Periwinkle Blue.
The split-complementary Periwinkle Blue palette consists of #cefa8f and #fabb8f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#faf18f). Try Mindaro and Rose Bud colors in combination with #8f99fb, 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 #8f99fb 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 Periwinkle Blue. Thus Mint Green and Geraldine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Periwinkle Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sweet Corn, Persian Pink, and Aquamarine split by 90° on the color wheel. #8f99fb 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. Periwinkle Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#faf18f) and two others. The Geraldine is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Aquamarine – 120° from the complementary Sweet Corn. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #fa8f98 and #8ffaf1.
In a RGB color space, hex #8f99fb is made of 26% red, 28% green and 46% blue. In a HSL mode Periwinkle Blue has a hue angle of 234.44°, a saturation of 93.1% and a lightness of 77.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8f99fb is made of 42.35% cyan, 38.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 1.57% black ink.
| HEX | #8f99fb |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(143,153,251) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 28%, 46% |
| CMYK | 42.35, 38.43, 0, 1.57 |
| HSL | hsl(234.44,93.1%,77.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(234.44,43.03%,98.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.2033,20.7802,-50.0627) |
| XYZ | xyz(40.1315,35.5871,96.0206) |