pale violet

Faint purple hue

Pale violet is a light, muted shade of violet—the blue-purple range of the spectrum softened with white.

The color suggests delicacy or subtlety: pale violet shadows gathered at dusk, She chose a pale violet for the nursery walls.

Like other pale + color combinations, it describes something gentler than the full-strength hue.

Related

wisteria · flower garden · soft · delicate · pastel · dusty · muted · purple · blush · faded · gentle · cool tones · hazy · twilight · early morning · iris · orchid · amethyst

Categories
Opposites
color saturation/intensity

pale violetroyal purple

Rich violet shade

electric purple · grape · aubergine

color temperature/hue

pale violetpale yellow

Light, washed-out gold

mustard · golden · warm beige · peach · coral

lightness/value

pale violetplum

Soft stone fruit

eggplant · wine · maroon · blackberry

Family

pale, paler, palest, palely, paleness, violet, violets

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G