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bluish-violet

bluish-violet

2.7
A violet color with a little blue
  • adjective
  • /ˈbluːɪʃ ˈvaɪəlɪt/
translation icon : violeta azulado
  • She chose a dress in a delicate bluish-violet shade for the wedding.

Examples

  • The flower had subtle bluish-violet petals that stood out in the garden.

  • Look at that bluish-violet flower over there!

  • The walls were painted a soft bluish-violet that changed color with the sunlight.

  • The sky turned a beautiful bluish-violet at sunset.

  • The artist chose a bluish-violet hue to create a calming atmosphere in the painting.

  • I noticed that the flowers in the garden displayed a beautiful shade of bluish-violet during sunset.

  • The fabric for the curtains was a rich bluish-violet, adding depth to the room's decor.

Synonyms

purple-blue
vsbluish-violet
1 3.3

A blue color with a little purple in it

is centered on a violet base with blue added instead
indigo
vsbluish-violet
1 4.0

Having a deep purplish-blue color between blue and purple

is lighter and less deep and more of a middle shade
purplish-blue
vsbluish-violet
1 3.0

A blue color with a little purple in it

is based on violet with blue tint rather than blue with purple
purplish blue
vsbluish-violet
1 2.8

A blue color with a little purple

is more violet centered and shows clearer blue influence
violet-blue
vsbluish-violet
1 3.9

A blue color with a purple tint

is the reverse being mainly violet with additional blue tint
blue-violet
vsbluish-violet
4.2

A color between blue and violet

uses the same color idea but with a different name order
bluish-purple
vsbluish-violet
3.0

A purple color with a little blue mixed in

is a violet base rather than a general purple base
blue-purple
vsbluish-violet
3.2

Purple with a touch of blue

is centered on a violet base rather than ordinary purple
violet-colored
vsbluish-violet
3.0

Having a purple color between blue and red

is more visibly mixed with blue rather than mainly violet
mauve-blue
vsbluish-violet
6.1

A blue color with a little purple in it

is less pale and leans more toward true violet with blue
lilac-blue
vsbluish-violet
5.6

A pale blue colour with a little purple

is richer and more violet than this pale lavender mix
blue-lilac
vsbluish-violet
4.6

A light purple color with a touch of blue

is a stronger violet base combined with a blue tint instead
bluish-lilac
vsbluish-violet
3.9

A pale purple color with a little blue in it

is deeper violet based rather than a pale lilac mix

How Blue

blue
22 1.0
indigo
6 3.8
bluish-violet
2.7
violet
69 1.0

Surface Forms

bluish-violet positive

Morphology

bluish-violet = bluish + violet (transparent) = bluish + violet

A direct combination of 'bluish' (blue + -ish) and 'violet' yielding an intermediate colour; its meaning is immediately inferable from the parts.

Etymology

The word bluish-violet mixes the colour words blue and violet, with the ending -ish meaning 'somewhat' or 'like'. So it simply names a colour that is 'somewhat violet but with blue', a shade between blue and violet.