Color Names

Victorian Iris

Dusty, faded purple, like a Victorian-era still life of wilted irises.

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Victorian Iris is a cool grey, close to purple.

It can be described as cool, muted, greyish and dusty.

Set in white, because white reads best on it.

Victorian Iris

Iris (color)

Iris is an ambiguous color term, usually referring to shades ranging from blue-violet to violet.

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iris

Noun

  1. A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).
  2. The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).

Verb

  1. To open or close in the manner of an iris.
  2. To cause (something) to shine with the colours of the rainbow; to make iridescent.
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