1. Of a colour intermediate between red and blue
   "A freshly cut meat surface isn't bright red; it's naturally violet";
   - purple, purplish

1. Any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
   "A patch of wild violets carpeted the forest floor"
    
2. A variable colour that lies beyond blue in the spectrum
   "The sunset sky was painted with streaks of violet";
   - reddish blue

Derived forms: violets

See also: chromatic

Type of: purple, purpleness, viola

Encyclopedia: Violet, Ontario