Periwinkle Blue

An Introduction to Periwinkle Blue

Periwinkle is named after a beautiful flower. When the periwinkle flowers are in bloom, it’s difficult to look at anything else.

Periwinkle Blue Color

Periwinkle is in the blue family and has a relaxing, uplifting influence on the human psyche. Periwinkle flowers have long been associated with hope.

Periwinkle Meaning

Periwinkle was first used as a name for the color in the 1920s, although it had been in the painter’s arsenal for much longer, simply referred to as a shade of violet.

Periwinkle History

Periwinkle tattoos are frequently meaningful and can have diverse interpretations, including optimism and loyalty, depending on the shade.

Periwinkle in Tattoos

When it comes to using the periwinkle color in your art or home, there are several shades of periwinkle to choose from. Light periwinkle (blue chalk) is a relaxing and gentle shade.

Periwinkle Shades

To make the periwinkle color, begin with a pink base by mixing white and red paint. To make purple, add accents of light blue, and white to adjust. 

Periwinkle Paint

Good Color Combinations with Periwinkle Blue

Any shade of periwinkle will look fantastic with navy. It can highlight the bluish tones without dominating the purple. 

Navy Blue

Mint green is a great color for keeping things looking and feeling cool and clean. This is ideal for a shade with greenish undertones, but it also works nicely with deeper, violet periwinkle.

Mint Green

Periwinkle can really stand out when the right salmon color is used, but if the incorrect shade is used, it can look awful.

Salmon

Perhaps you would like to create a sense of the outdoors in your home using color. One hue to explore is sage green. Because of the forest-like natural tones, it works with most colors.

Sage Green

Yellow and bluish tones are often found together in interior designs, and therefore this combination works very well together.

Yellow

While many of the colors that work well with the periwinkle color are neutral, silver can also work beautifully in combination with periwinkle.

Dark Silver

Using Periwinkle in Interior Design

Add a little rug to any area that has a cool hue such as dim gray, periwinkle, and parchment white themes that complement the room’s aesthetic.

Periwinkle and Neutral Shades

Include huge artwork pieces to provide a point of focus in the periwinkle-colored space.

Focal Points