Periwinkle Color
| Color Name: | Periwinkle |
| Hex Color Code: | #CCCCFF |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(204, 204, 255) |
| CMYK Values*: | 20.0%, 20.0%, 0.0%, 0.0% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Purple |
Periwinkle or Periwinkle Blue, another name for this color, is lavender blue. The color is a mixture of white, blue, and red. It is named after the Periwinkle flower and is also commonly referred to as a tone of light blue.
What color is Periwinkle?
Periwinkle color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Periwinkle is #CCCCFF, and the RGB color code is RGB(204, 204, 255).
In the RGB color model, Periwinkle has a red value of 204, a green value of 204, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.0% cyan, 20.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 90.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Periwinkle has a hue of 240° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Periwinkle is cool or warm?
The color Periwinkle is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Periwinkle?
Periwinkle has an LRV of nearly 63. By LRV value, it is a light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Periwinkle color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(204, 204, 255)
Red
204 (80.0%)
Green
204 (80.0%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
20.00%
Magenta
20.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL
HSL(240deg, 100.0 %, 90.0 %)
Hue
240°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
90.00 %.
RYB
RYB(13, 2, 38)
Red
13 (4.9%)
Yellow
2 (0.8%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
240°
Saturation
20.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.
HWB
H: 240°
W: 80.00 %
B: 0.00 %
XYZ
X : 64.54
Y : 63.24
Z : 103.41
YXY
Y1 : 63.24
X : 0.28
Y2 : 0.27
CMY
C : 20.00%
M : 20.00%
Y : 0.00%
LRV
~ 63.2 %
Munsell Color System
8.5PB 8.2/5.4
CIE-Lab
L : 83.57
A : 10.3
B : -24.92
CIE-Lch
L : 83.57
C : 26.97
H : 292.46
CIE-Luv
L : 83.57
U : -2.99
V : -41.56
Hunter-Lab
L : 79.53
A : 5.7
B : -21.43
Similar Colors and Paints
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Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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Periwinkle - #CCCCFF Color Images and Patterns
