hyacinth violet

noun

: a deep purple that is bluer and slightly darker than petunia violet, redder than pontiff, bluer, lighter, and stronger than imperial purple (see imperial purple sense 2), and bluer and paler than dahlia purple (see dahlia purple sense 2)

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