Periwinkle (color)

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Periwinkle
About these coordinates
About these coordinates
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet #CCCCFF
B (r, g, b) (204, 204, 255)
HSV (h, s, v) (240°, 20%, 100%)
Source BF2S Color Guide
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

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

Periwinkle is also called lavender blue. It may be considered a pastel indigo.

The first recorded use of periwinkle as a color name in English was in 1922. [1]

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[edit] Periwinkle in human culture

Medicine

[edit] References

  1. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 201; color sample of Periwinkle: Page 109 Plate 43 Color Sample B8
  2. ^ Personalized Care. http://www.personalizedcause.com/shop/collections/classic/detail/c_periwinkle.html

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