Periwinkle (color)

This article is about the color. For other uses, see Periwinkle (disambiguation).

Periwinkle (color)
Common connotations
serenity, peacefulness, femininity and comfort
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#CCCCFF
sRGB B (r, g, b)	(204, 204, 255)
HSV (h, s, v)	(240°, 20%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(84, 42, 266°)
Source	Maerz and Paul [1]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Very light purplish blue
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

A periwinkle flower.

Periwinkle is a color in the blue and violet family. Its name is derived from the lesser periwinkle or myrtle herb ( Vinca minor ) which bears flowers of the same color.

The color periwinkle is also called lavender blue and light blue violet. ^[2] The color periwinkle may be considered a pale tint of purple-blue in the Munsell color system, or a "pastel purple-blue". The color can represent serenity, calmness, winter, and ice. It can also symbolize blossoming friendships, womanhood, ^[3] sentimental memories, and everlasting love. ^[4]

The first recorded use of periwinkle as a color name in English was in 1922. ^[5]

In popular culture

• Periwinkle blue is the color for esophageal and stomach cancer awareness ribbons, and for anorexia nervosa and bulimia. It is also the color for pulmonary hypertension awareness ribbons.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Periwinkle was added to the Crayola palette in 1949. ^[6]
• In the late 1990s, the Anaheim Angels changed their uniform to include this color. ^[7]

See also

• Lavender (color)
• List of colors
• Shades of blue

References

1. The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called periwinkle in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill; the color orange is displayed on page 109, Plate 43, Color Sample B8.
2. Maerz and Paul (1930). A Dictionary of Color. New York: McGraw-Hill. Page 196: Lavender blue shown as one of the three major variations of lavender under heading lavender; page 190: lavender blue is listed as blue-lavender, first use of the color term is identified as 1926, and the color is identified with periwinkle.
3. "Periwinkle Color Meaning: The Color Periwinkle Symbolizes Friendship and Womanhood". Color Meanings. 2020-06-24. Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
4. "Everything about the color Periwinkle". Canva. Archived from the original on 2024-02-17. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
5. Simpson, J. A., and E. S. C. Weiner (1989). Oxford English Dictionary , second edition. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
6. "periwinkle". crayola.be. Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
7. "IT'S ALL ABOUT PERIWINKLE: ANGELS UNVEIL NEW UNIFORMS". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. 1997-02-12. Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.