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violet-black

violet-black

6.1
A black color with a faint purple tint
  • adjective
translation icon : negro violeta
  • The dress was a stunning violet-black color.

Examples

  • His jacket looked almost violet-black under the dim club lights.

  • The artist chose a violet-black pigment to depict the twilight sky in her painting.

  • Examination under the microscope revealed violet-black crystals scattered throughout the sample.

  • She painted the walls in a deep violet-black shade.

  • The dress was a stunning violet-black color that shimmered under the light.

  • His jacket looked almost violet-black under the dim club lights, giving it a unique flair.

  • The artist chose a violet-black pigment to evoke the mysterious beauty of the night.

Synonyms

purple-black
vsviolet-black
1 3.3

Very dark black with a slight purple tint

uses a violet term instead of the purple naming
purplish-black
vsviolet-black
3.4

A very dark color that looks slightly purple

uses a violet word to name the same hue

How Violet

violet-blue
1 3.9
violet-black
6.1

Surface Forms

violet-black positive

Morphology

violet-black = violet + black (transparent) = violet + black

Clear compound of two colour adjectives; the meaning (black with a purplish tinge) follows directly from its parts.

Etymology

Violet-black combines the words violet and black, with violet meaning the color 'purple' and black meaning dark. So, violet-black describes a black shade that has a 'violet' or purplish tinge.