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Rich Periwinkle Wash

#a5a7e9
Notes

Rich Periwinkle Wash (#A5A7E9) is a soft blue with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (238°, 61%, 78%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary yellow. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#a5a7e9
RGB
rgb(165, 167, 233)
HSL
hsl(238, 61%, 78%)

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