Cool Periwinkle Ink

#a6a0ca

Notes

Cool Periwinkle Ink (#A6A0CA) is a soft blue with a cool character. It leans cool, sitting on the blue, green, and violet side of the wheel. Quiet and dependable, a fit for product UI and data visualization. Its HSL profile (249°, 28%, 71%) places it in the muted 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

#a6a0ca

RGB

rgb(166, 160, 202)

HSL

hsl(249, 28%, 71%)