Plush Periwinkle Cascade

#a9b8ea

Notes

Plush Periwinkle Cascade (#A9B8EA) 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 (226°, 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

#a9b8ea

RGB

rgb(169, 184, 234)

HSL

hsl(226, 61%, 79%)