Soft Periwinkle Purple
A moderately saturated, cool very light blue.
#C3BBEC
rgb(195, 187, 236)
Color formats
HEX
#C3BBEC
RGB
rgb(195, 187, 236)
HSL
hsl(249.8, 56.3%, 82.9%)
HSV
hsv(249.8, 20.8%, 92.5%)
CMYK
cmyk(17.4%, 20.8%, 0%, 7.5%)
Color shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of Soft Periwinkle Purple.
Lightest
#FFFFFF
Lighter
#FFFFFF
Base
#C3BBEC
Darker
#7D6BD6
Darkest
#4430AB
Complementary
The opposite hue on the color wheel.
Analogous
Neighbouring hues that harmonise.
Contrast & readability
Where Soft Periwinkle Purple works
Soft Periwinkle Purple (#C3BBEC) is a moderately saturated, cool very light blue. Being very light, it shines as a background or surface color, letting darker text and accents stand out on top of it. Its cool undertone lends a calm, trustworthy feel that suits clean, professional interfaces.
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