BLUES

Periwinkle

#8E82FE

RGB 142, 130, 254 · HSL 246°, 98%, 75% · CMYK 44, 49, 0, 0

Periwinkle is #8E82FE in HEX — rgb(142, 130, 254), hsl(246°, 98%, 75%), cmyk(44%, 49%, 0%, 0%).

Periwinkle pulls into the light end of the blues spectrum — HSL 246°, 98%, 75%. The saturated saturation makes it bold and immediate, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices — for calm, focused environments. Reads best alongside warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware.

Color Codes

HEX#8E82FE

RGB142, 130, 254

HSL246°, 98%, 75%

HSV246°, 49%, 100%

CMYK44, 49, 0, 0

Decimal9339646

CSS RGBrgb(142, 130, 254)

CSS HSLhsl(246, 98%, 75%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Classic Bouquet P570-4

ΔE 4.7 · #A085FF

Vista Paint

Exotic Beauty K-65

ΔE 32.4 · #6D6DB1

Dunn-Edwards

Faraway Sky DE5942

ΔE 32.6 · #8980C1

Hallman-Lindsay

Medieval 1263

ΔE 33.3 · #696DB0

PPG

Blue Calico 1246-7

ΔE 33.4 · #5868AE

Kobra

Violet 25

ΔE 34 · #776BAB

Dulux

Purple Pop SB8G1

ΔE 34.8 · #8B74B1

Dutch Boy

Blue Sea VS-9451

ΔE 35 · #2D61AD

Valspar

Grapolicious 4003-10B

ΔE 35.8 · #8D7FBA

Benjamin Moore

Crocus 2071-40

ΔE 36.9 · #9B81BA

Colorhouse

Petal .05 Petal-05

ΔE 39.3 · #1F4992

IKEA

IKEA128 128

ΔE 39.9 · #4A72B0

Kilz

Mystical Purple RH260

ΔE 41.2 · #796A9D

RAL

Sky Blue 5015

ΔE 41.8 · #2271B3

Sherwin-Williams

Clematis SW6831

ΔE 42.5 · #7E6596

Farrow & Ball

Pitch Blue 220

ΔE 53.2 · #636E8F

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

29/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneBlue UndertoneViolet

Reads as a cool blue with a violet undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#8E82FE

#F1FE81

Analogous

#81B3FE

#8E82FE

#CC81FE

Triadic

#8E82FE

#FE8D81

#81FE8D

Split-Complementary

#8E82FE

#FECC81

#B3FE81

Tetradic

#8E82FE

#FE81B3

#F1FE81

#81FECC

Monochromatic

#1902E3

#4935FD

#8E82FE

#D2CDFE

#E8E6FF

Rectangle

#8E82FE

#FE81F1

#F1FE81

#81FE8D

Compound

#8E82FE

#CC81FE

#F1FE81

#B3FE81

Variations

Lighter

#A49AFE

#BFB9F9

#DCD9F8

Darker

#4733FF

#1500D2

#0C007A

Saturation

#B0ADD2

#8D81FE

#8D80FE

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry

Pairs With

warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

3.10:1

AA Large

vs Black

6.77:1

Deuteranopia

#8E82FE

#6497FE

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#8E82FE

#8484F2

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#8E82FE

#7E9F8E

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Focused · Cooling

Periwinkle lowers the temperature of a room — useful in south-facing rooms that overheat visually, and in home offices where you want a clear head. Pair with warm wood and brass to keep it from reading clinical.

SymbolismTrust, depth, stability

PersonalityClear-headed, dependable, contemplative

focustrustcalmofficebedroomdepth

How it looks under different light

#AA8EDA

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#8E82FE

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#9793FE

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#E8E7EE

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#DEED59

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #8E82FE;

CSS — background

background-color: #8E82FE;

CSS Variable

--color-periwinkle: #8E82FE;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'periwinkle': '#8E82FE' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#8E82FE] text-[#8E82FE]

SCSS

$periwinkle: #8E82FE;

Similar Colors

Crocus Petal Purple

#9A80B9 · ΔE 36.9

California Lilac

#7F84BE · ΔE 37.5

Charmed Violet

#9379B0 · ΔE 38.0

Big Country Blue

#0066B1 · ΔE 38.1

Mosaic

#3862A3 · ΔE 39.8

Twilight Blue

#365496 · ΔE 39.8

Blue Lapis

#6289C6 · ΔE 39.9

Scandinavian Blue

#4E4E8C · ΔE 40.0

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8E82FE?

#8E82FE is Periwinkle, a soft blue with a cool undertone.

Is #8E82FE warm or cool?

Periwinkle reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Periwinkle?

Periwinkle works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry.

What colors pair well with Periwinkle?

Periwinkle pairs naturally with warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Periwinkle?

You can download Periwinkle on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Periwinkle?

The hex code is #8E82FE. In RGB it's 142, 130, 254, and in HSL it's 246°, 98%, 75%.

← All colors