Soft Periwinkle Ink

#a9b5ea

Notes

Soft Periwinkle Ink (#A9B5EA) 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 (229°, 61%, 79%) 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

#a9b5ea

RGB

rgb(169, 181, 234)

HSL

hsl(229, 61%, 79%)