Periwinkle Color Palette
Periwinkle Color Palette built around #CCCCFF, a light cool blue anchor (WCAG contrast 1.54:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #F4F4D7 | |
| surface | #EDECFF | |
| text | #656586 | |
| text-muted | #B1B1DD | |
| primary | #CCCCFF | |
| secondary | #EDECFF | |
| accent | #B1B1DD |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #f4f4d7;
--surface: #edecff;
--text: #656586;
--text-muted: #b1b1dd;
--primary: #ccccff;
--secondary: #edecff;
--accent: #b1b1dd;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #CCCCFF | #EDECFF | #656586 | #F4F4D7 | #B1B1DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #CCCCFF | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| #EDECFF | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| #656586 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| #F4F4D7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| #B1B1DD | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the periwinkle color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #CCCCFF, #EDECFF, #656586, #F4F4D7, #B1B1DD.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.