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purple-lilac

purple-lilac

5.2
A light lavender color with a hint of deeper purple
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɜrpl ˈlaɪlæk/
translation icon : lila morado
  • She wore a beautiful dress in purple-lilac that complemented her complexion perfectly.

Examples

  • The garden was filled with purple-lilac blossoms, creating a calming and elegant atmosphere.

  • The artist chose a purple-lilac paint to capture the soft hues of the evening sky.

  • The walls are painted in a lovely purple-lilac shade.

  • She wore a purple-lilac dress to the party.

  • The artist chose a purple-lilac paint to capture the soft hues of the evening sky.

  • The garden was filled with purple-lilac blossoms, creating a calming and elegant atmosphere.

  • She wore a beautiful dress in purple-lilac that complemented her complexion perfectly.

Synonyms

purple
vspurple-lilac
229 1.0

Having a color between red and blue like violet

is lighter and biased toward pale flower tones rather than this deep hue
lilac
vspurple-lilac
4 2.8

A pale purple color like the flowers of a spring bush

is darker and leaned more toward deep violet than that pale floral tone
purplish-lilac
vspurple-lilac
5.7

A pale purple color like pink and blue mixed lightly

is more strongly shaded toward deeper violet than that pale color
lilac-purple
vspurple-lilac
3.8

A light purple colour with a soft pink or blue tone

leans more toward deeper violet rather than this lighter pinkish shade
lilac-colored
vspurple-lilac
  • US
3.4

A pale, light purple color that looks soft

has a stronger deepening toward violet than this gentle flower hue
purple-tinted
vspurple-lilac
3.7

Having a slight purple color

is visibly more shaded toward deeper violet than a faint tint

How Purple

purple
229 1.0
purplish
6 2.9
purple-lilac
5.2
lilac
4 2.8
lavender
2.4

Surface Forms

purple-lilac positive

Morphology

purple-lilac = purple + lilac (transparent) = purple + lilac

A direct, literal combination of two colour terms; a B1 learner who knows 'purple' and 'lilac' can infer the mixed/shaded colour meaning.

Etymology

The word purple-lilac combines purple and lilac, the name of a pale purple flower. Think of the soft 'lavender' tone of lilac petals to remember it means a lavender color tinged with purple.