Pastelbluesoft
HSL
242° · 59% · 78%
Quiet Periwinkle Silk
#a8a6e8
Notes
Quiet Periwinkle Silk (#A8A6E8) 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 (242°, 59%, 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
#a8a6e8
RGB
rgb(168, 166, 232)
HSL
hsl(242, 59%, 78%)
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