light purple

Soft violet shade

Light purple is a pale or soft shade of purple, sitting between pink and lavender on the color spectrum.

It suggests gentleness, femininity, or spring: The bridesmaids wore light purple dresses.

In casual use, light purple often overlaps with lilac, lavender, or mauve, though each has its own distinct character.

Related

orchid · wisteria · amethyst · heather · thistle · soft · pastel · feminine · delicate · cotton candy · flowers · spring flowers · petals · dusk · twilight · haze · dreamy · fairy tale

Categories
Opposites
color saturation/intensity

light purpledark purple

Violet with depth

plum · eggplant · aubergine · royal purple · imperial purple

color wheel position

light purplepale yellow

Light, washed-out gold

lemon yellow · butter yellow · cream · chartreuse · yellow-green

Family

light, purple, lights, lighted, lighting, lighter, lightest, enlighten, enlightenment

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G