dull-purple
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4.1
A soft purple colour that is not bright
- adjective
:
púrpura apagada
- The artist chose a dull-purple hue for the background to create a calming atmosphere.
Examples
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He painted the room in a dull-purple shade to avoid overwhelming the space with color.
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Her dress was a beautiful dull-purple that complemented the flowers in the garden.
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30. The figure of Eudokia is formed by contrasting fragments of beige, light green, dull purple, and brick red.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
lavender
vsdull-purple
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1.1
A pale purple color like some small garden flowers
is duller and less vivid in its purple appearance
purply
vsdull-purple
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3.8
A color that is a mix of red and blue
is less bright, showing a subdued purple rather than vivid tone
purple-tinted
vsdull-purple
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3.7
Having a slight purple color
is more muted and less bright in purple tone
purple-tinged
vsdull-purple
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4.2
Having a slight purple color
is specifically muted rather than just having an added purple tint
bluish-lilac
vsdull-purple
3.9
A pale purple color with a little blue in it
is a subdued purple without a noticeable blue bias
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
dull-purple positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word dull-purple is made from dull ('not bright') and purple ('a colour between red and blue'). So dull-purple means a purple that is muted or soft rather than bright.