Periwinkle (Crayola) (#C3CDE6)

The hex code for Periwinkle (Crayola) is #C3CDE6. It is rgb(195, 205, 230) in RGB, hsl(223, 41%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 11%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK — a lightest blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#C3CDE6

RGBrgb(195, 205, 230)

HSLhsl(223, 41%, 83%)

HSVhsv(223, 15%, 90%)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 11%, 0%, 10%)

OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.037 268.2)

LABlab(82.22% 0.23 -13.64)

LCHlch(82.22% 13.64 270.96)

Colors Closest to Periwinkle (Crayola)

Periwinkle (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 2.19 Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 5.35 Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 6.19 Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 8.1 Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 8.81 Soap#CEC8EFΔE 9.06

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#C3CDE6 Channel Values

How Periwinkle (Crayola) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 195 · G 205 · B 230	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 223° · S 41% · L 83%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 223° · S 15% · V 90%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 15% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 10%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.59:1 vs white · 13.2:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Periwinkle (Crayola) background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Periwinkle (Crayola)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Periwinkle (Crayola); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Periwinkle (Crayola)

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Periwinkle (Crayola) Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C3CDE6

Protanopia#CBCBE6

Protanomaly#C8CCE6

Deuteranopia#CACAE6

Deuteranomaly#C7CBE6

Tritanopia#BFD0D0

Tritanomaly#C1CFD9

Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

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Using #C3CDE6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--periwinkle-crayola: #C3CDE6;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3CDE6;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'periwinkle-crayola': '#C3CDE6' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.804, blue: 0.902)

Android XML<color name="periwinkle_crayola">#C3CDE6</color>

SVG fillfill="#C3CDE6"

More Blue Colors

Periwinkle (Crayola) sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c4b4ff c3baf7 c4c3d0 c2c9d1 c4d8e8 c2c2ff c4e7fd c1cef5 c5cbe1 c1bce1 c5d4e7 bedbff e2e8f0 000047 003153 01386a 1034a6 1e1a4d 2b7fff 3b77e8 51a2ff 6699cc 8073d4 9bddff

#C3CDE6 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Periwinkle (Crayola)?

The hex code for Periwinkle (Crayola) is #C3CDE6. That is rgb(195, 205, 230) in RGB, hsl(223, 41%, 83%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(15%, 11%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C3CDE6?

#C3CDE6 is rgb(195, 205, 230) — red 195, green 205, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3CDE6?

#C3CDE6 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 11%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3CDE6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3CDE6 scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3CDE6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3CDE6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 5.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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