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Color in the violet and blue family
Periwinkle (color) serenity, peacefulness , femininity and comfort 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
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
The color periwinkle is also called lavender bluelight blue violet[2] 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] love .[4]
The first recorded use of periwinkle as a color name in English was in 1922.[5]
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^ 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
^ "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 .
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● T h i s p a g e w a s l a s t e d i t e d o n 2 5 J u n e 2 0 2 4 , a t 0 8 : 5 5 ( U T C ) . ● T e x t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n - S h a r e A l i k e L i c e n s e 4 . 0 ;
a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
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