17 Shades of Periwinkle Color

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1. #8f99fb

   

   Periwinkle Blue Color

   Randall Munroe’s xkcd color survey, which logged 222,500 user sessions naming more than five million colors according to his May 2010 results post, pinned periwinkle blue at exactly #8f99fb. Periwinkle Blue color leans harder toward violet than the name suggests, with red at 143 and blue at 251. It looks like a lavender-blue highlighter, far punchier than the flower’s soft petals.

2. #c3cde6

   

   Periwinkle Grey Color

   Periwinkle Grey is a pale blue-violet softened with grey, like the periwinkle flower seen at dusk. It is gentle and a little dreamy. The Periwinkle Grey color suits a nursery or a serene bedroom.

3. #8e82fe

   

   Periwinkle Color

   Periwinkle takes its name from Vinca minor, the trailing ground cover with pale purple-blue flowers. Crayola launched a Periwinkle crayon in 1949, though the color word dates to 1922. Periwinkle color (#8e82fe) delivers a soft blue-violet that feels calm and dreamy.

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