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blue-lilac

blue-lilac

4.6
A light purple color with a touch of blue
  • adjective
translation icon : azul lila
  • Her dress shimmered in the afternoon light, showcasing a delicate blue-lilac hue.

Examples

  • The bedroom walls were painted a soft blue-lilac that created a tranquil atmosphere.

  • Artists often use blue-lilac tones to evoke a dreamy, serene mood in their paintings.

  • The walls were painted a soft blue-lilac shade.

  • She wore a stunning blue-lilac dress to the party.

  • Her dress shimmered in the afternoon light, showcasing a delicate blue-lilac hue.

  • The bedroom walls were painted a soft blue-lilac that created a tranquil atmosphere.

  • Artists often use blue-lilac tones to evoke a dreamy, serene mood in their paintings.

Synonyms

purple-blue
vsblue-lilac
1 3.3

A blue color with a little purple in it

is paler and highlights the lavender base rather than blue focus
violet-blue
vsblue-lilac
1 3.9

A blue color with a purple tint

is based more on lavender itself rather than blue with violet hint
purplish-blue
vsblue-lilac
1 3.0

A blue color with a little purple in it

is lighter and emphasizes the lavender tone rather than blue emphasis
purplish blue
vsblue-lilac
1 2.8

A blue color with a little purple

is paler and stresses the lavender base instead of blue predominance
bluish-lilac
vsblue-lilac
3.9

A pale purple color with a little blue in it

is more directly the lavender look with only a slight blue tinge
bluish-purple
vsblue-lilac
3.0

A purple color with a little blue mixed in

is paler and stresses the lavender base rather than general purple
blue-purple
vsblue-lilac
3.2

Purple with a touch of blue

is lighter and specifies a lavender base rather than deeper purple
blue-violet
vsblue-lilac
4.2

A color between blue and violet

is paler and identifies the lavender side rather than violet depth
bluish-violet
vsblue-lilac
2.7

A violet color with a little blue

is lighter and centers on the lavender hue rather than strong violet
lilac-purple
vsblue-lilac
3.8

A light purple colour with a soft pink or blue tone

is paler and focuses more on the lavender base than pink hints
lilac-blue
vsblue-lilac
5.6

A pale blue colour with a little purple

is centered on the pale lavender base rather than blue dominance
mauve-blue
vsblue-lilac
6.1

A blue color with a little purple in it

is paler and points to a lavender base rather than a blue base

How Blue

periwinkle
1 8.1
blue-lilac
4.6
lilac
4 2.8

Surface Forms

blue-lilac positive

Morphology

blue-lilac = blue + lilac (transparent) = blue + lilac

A straightforward compound of two colour adjectives; the meaning (a shade between blue and lilac) is directly derived from its components.

Etymology

The word blue-lilac combines blue and lilac, the flower name that also means a pale purple, so it means a color that is 'blue' with a touch of 'lilac'. That's why it describes a soft shade between blue and lilac.