Periwinkle (Purple)
#C9D8FA
RGB: 201, 216, 250
Color OverviewHEX #C9D8FA
#C9D8FA Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #C9D8FA is composed of 79% red, 85% green, and 98% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 222°, saturation of 83%, and lightness of 88%.
HEX
#C9D8FA
RGB
201, 216, 250
HSL
222°, 83%, 88%
HSV
222°, 20%, 98%
CMYK
20%, 14%, 0%, 2%
Name Match
Periwinkle
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #C9D8FA;
}
.element {
color: #C9D8FA;
background: #C9D8FA;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#C9D8FA] text-[#C9D8FA] border-[#C9D8FA]"> #C9D8FA </div>
Shades of #C9D8FA (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #C9D8FA (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #C9D8FA (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NamePeriwinkle
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle222° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)2% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #C9D8FA
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #C9D8FA Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):1.43 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #C9D8FA Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):14.69 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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