Dulux Soft Periwinkle 56BB 45/240

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What are Dulux Soft Periwinkle undertones?
Is Soft Periwinkle 56BB 45/240 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Soft Periwinkle
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	56BB 45/240
Name:	Soft Periwinkle
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Soft Periwinkle?

Dulux Soft Periwinkle 56BB 45/240 is a light-to-mid blue with a cool, gently softened appearance. Its #97B1DA value gives it a clean blue cast that can read a little hazier in warm light and clearer under cooler daylight. Use it on bedroom, bathroom, or home-office walls where a noticeable color is wanted without the weight of a deep navy. Soft Periwinkle pairs well with crisp white trim, pale grey fabrics, brushed nickel, and light oak or ash wood. For more contrast, add charcoal blue accents or darker blue cabinetry rather than introducing overly bright colors.

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What are Dulux Soft Periwinkle undertones?

Soft Periwinkle is a mid-light, soft dusty blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#97B1DA

RGB code:

151, 177, 218

Is Dulux Soft Periwinkle cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 217° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

56BB 45/240 Soft Periwinkle HSL code: 217, 48%, 72%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Soft Periwinkle

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Soft Periwinkle:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

56BB 45/240
Soft Periwinkle

Darker shades

56BB 45/240
Soft Periwinkle

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Soft Periwinkle with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 37, such as Dulux Chalk Blush 3 and Vintage Coins.

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