Japanese Violet

Dark plum petals, the shadows inside a bouquet of violets.

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Japanese Violet is a dark purple, close to plum.

It can be described as dark, dim, somber and gloomy.

Set in white, because white reads best on it.

Japanese Violet

Violet (color)

Violet is the color of light at the short wavelength end of the visible spectrum. It is one of the seven colors that Isaac Newton labeled when dividing the spectrum of visible light in 1704. Violet light has a wavelength between approximately 380 and 435 nanometers. The color's name is derived from the Viola genus of flowers.

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violet

Noun

A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; similar-looking plants and flowers.
A person thought to resemble V. odorata, especially in its beauty and delicacy.

Adjective

Of a violet colour.

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Its neighbors.

Spanish Plum, #5c3357 Purple Prose, #543254 Passion Razz, #59355e Long Passionate Night, #5b365e Purple Wineberry, #5a395b Auricula Purple, #533552 Purpurite Violet, #57385e Parma Plum Red, #5e3958 Grape Royale, #522f57 Bruised Bear, #5d3954 Blackberry Deep Red, #633654 Damson Mauve, #583563

Japanese Violet

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Japanese Violet

Violet (color)

violet

Its neighbors.

Its complements.

As a ramp.