Periwinkle (color)
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Periwinkle is a color in the blue family. Its name comes from the lesser periwinkle or myrtle herb (Vinca minor) which has flowers of the same color.
The color Periwinkle is also called lavender blue.[1] The color periwinkle may be considered a pale tint of indigo – a pastel indigo.
The first written use of periwinkle as a color name in English was in 1922.[2]
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Meaning of periwinkle
- The color periwinkle may represent serenity, calmness, winter and ice. A periwinkle ribbon represents stomach cancer and esophageal cancer awareness.
- The color periwinkle is the color of the downvote icon on Reddit.
- The color is considered to be a blue due to the Hue and saturation being far into the blue spectrum.
Tones of periwinkle color comparison chart
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