Quiet Periwinkle Silk

#a8b0e6

Notes

Quiet Periwinkle Silk (#A8B0E6) 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 (232°, 55%, 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 amber. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#a8b0e6

RGB

rgb(168, 176, 230)

HSL

hsl(232, 55%, 78%)