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.
| Periwinkle (color) | |
|---|---|
| Common connotations | |
| serenity, peacefulness, femininity and comfort | |
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #CCCCFF |
| sRGBB (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) | |
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
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- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Periwinkle Color Meaning: The Color Periwinkle Symbolizes Friendship and Womanhood". Color Meanings. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Everything about the color Periwinkle". Canva.
- ^ Simpson, J. A., and E. S. C. Weiner (1989). Oxford English Dictionary, second edition. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
- ^ "periwinkle". crayola.be. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "IT'S ALL ABOUT PERIWINKLE: ANGELS UNVEIL NEW UNIFORMS". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. 1997-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-20.