Color similar to periwinkle (5)

I believe the answer is:

lilac

(Other definitions for lilac that I've seen before include "Light purple - flowering tree" , "Pale purple - flowering tree" , "Genus Syringa shrub" , "Lavender-coloured" , "Drop by about one, turning" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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