Information about Perrywinkle color

#8F8CE7 - Perrywinkle color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8F8CE7, known as "Perrywinkle", is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(143, 140, 231) — 56.1% red, 54.9% green, 90.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 36 / 0 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8F8CE7 presents itself as a energetic, saturated blue — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Persian Blue (#968BE7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Phthalo Blue (#8B96E7) and Magic Carpet (#8B98D8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(143, 140, 231)), which gives #8F8CE7 its character. If you plan to put text on a #8F8CE7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. The name "Perrywinkle" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Perrywinkle color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Perrywinkle color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7
#A6A4EB

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#BCBAF0

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#D2D1F5

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#E8E8FA

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White

#FFFFFF

Perrywinkle color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7
#544FD9

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#2B27B8

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#1D1A7A

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#0E0D3D

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Black

#000000

Perrywinkle color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7
#8784D8

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#817EC6

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#7D7BB2

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#7D7C9A

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Grey

#808080

Perrywinkle color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#E68DD2

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#D78DE6

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#B48DE6

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Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7
#8DAEE6

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#8DD2E6

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#8DE6D7

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Perrywinkle color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#8F8CE7
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

#E4E78D
#E4E78D

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#8F8CE7
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

#B7E78D
#B7E78D

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#E7BD8D
#E7BD8D

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#BD8DE7
#BD8DE7

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#8F8CE7
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

#8DB7E7
#8DB7E7

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#8F8CE7
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

#E7908D
#E7908D

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#8DE790
#8DE790

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#8F8CE7
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

#E78DE4
#E78DE4

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#E4E78D
#E4E78D

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#8DE790
#8DE790

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#8F8CE7
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

#E78DB7
#E78DB7

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#E4E78D
#E4E78D

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#8DE7BD
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Nearest named colors to Perrywinkle

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Light Persian Blue color link
Light Persian Blue

#968BE7

Light Phthalo Blue color link
Light Phthalo Blue

#8B96E7

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Portage color link
Portage

#8B9FEE

Light Sapphire Blue color link
Light Sapphire Blue

#8BA2E7

Periwinkle Blue color link
Periwinkle Blue

#8F99FB

Pastel Ultramarine color link
Pastel Ultramarine

#807DDB

Crocus Purple color link
Crocus Purple

#9172EC

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

Dull Lavender color link
Dull Lavender

#A899E6

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Perrywinkle color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8F8CE7
  • RGB143, 140, 231
  • CMYK35, 36, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(143, 140, 231)
  • HSL242°, 65%, 73%
  • HSL Precise241.978°, 65.468%, 72.745%
  • HSV242°, 39%, 91%
  • HSB242°, 39%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • GLSLvec3(0.561, 0.549, 0.906)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.561, 0.549, 0.906, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.561, 0.549, 0.906)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8F8CE7
  • DECIMAL ID9407719
  • Name Length11
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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