red-violet
- adjective
- /rɛdˈvaɪlɪt/
- She chose a red-violet dress that stood out at the party.
Examples
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The artist mixed paints to create a unique red-violet shade for the sunset.
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Her bedroom walls are painted a soothing red-violet color.
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The artist used a beautiful red-violet shade in her painting.
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Can you see the red-violet flowers in the garden?
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The sunset painted the sky in stunning shades of red-violet as the day came to a close.
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She wore a beautiful dress that shimmered in red-violet, making her the center of attention at the party.
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The artist mixed red-violet with blue to create a striking contrast in her latest canvas.
Synonyms
A purple color with a clear red tint
A red color mixed with purple
A purple color with a little red in it
A purple color that has some red in it
A color between red and purple, like ripe grapes
A red color with a touch of purple
A red color with a little purple in it
A deep purple color mixed with red
How Red
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Red-violet is formed from red and violet, so imagine a red rose and a violet flower mixing together. It means the color 'between' red and violet on the color spectrum.