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Periwinkle (color)

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Hex triplet
  
#CCCCFF

CMYK   (c, m, y, k)
  
(20, 20, 0, 0)

Source
  
Maerz and Paul

sRGB  (r, g, b)
  
(204, 204, 255)

HSV       (h, s, v)
  
(240°, 20%, 100%)



Similar
  
Lavender (color), Lilac (color), Mauve

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) Periwinkle Flower Meaning Flower Meaning

The color periwinkle is also called lavender blue. The color periwinkle may be considered a pale tint of blue or a "pastel blue".

Periwinkle (color) Periwinkle Flower Meaning Flower Meaning

The first recorded use of periwinkle as a color name in English was in 1922.

Periwinkle (color) 10 images about PERIWINKLE on Pinterest Gemstones Periwinkle

  • 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.
  • The "downvote" of the popular website Reddit is identified as periwinkle, and one of the two "teams" of the site's April Fools event in 2013 was named for the color.
  • Periwinkle was added to the Crayola palette in 1958.
  • Periwinkle is the name of Tinker Bell's sister in the film Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings.
  • In the film Snatch, Brad Pitt, talking about his mother, says: "Right. And she's terrible partial to the periwinkle blue, boys. Have I made myself clear, boys?"
  • In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Hermione wears a periwinkle blue dress to the Yule Ball.


    • References

    Periwinkle (color) Wikipedia
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