Periwinkle (color)
Periwinkle is a color in the blue and violet family. Its name is derived from the lesser periwinkle or myrtle herb 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 a "pastel blue".
The first recorded use of periwinkle as a color name in English was in 1922.
