Periwinkle (color)

Periwinkle (color)

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

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

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