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Color:
Intense Violet


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Colors with the same hue:
Deep Indigo
Russian violet
Deep Violet
Indigo
Grape
Phantom
Violet
Amethyst
Lavender 
Pale violet
Mauve
Similar colors:
Violet
Vivid violet
Intense Purple
Luminous Purple
Ultr
Radiant Purple
Veronica
Blue
Phlox
Dark violet
Iridescent Purple
Medium blue
Fuchsia
Magenta
Very light blue
Zaffre
Persian blue
Brilliant Blue
Dark blue
Ultramarine
Deep Purple
Iris
Heliotrope
Bright Purple
Grape
Navy blue
Indigo
Ocean Blue
New Car
Egyptian blue
Words evoked by this color:
fantastic,  purpose,  permanganate,  regina,  nobility,  nebula,  nebulae,  aconite,  teleport,  sagittarius,  octopus,  chromatin,  bruised,  bruise,  sprain,  bruising,  discord,  petunia,  loosestrife,  slurp,  prophesy,  diviner,  lambda,  symbolist,  bishop,  archbishop,  advent,  porphyrin,  belladonna,  episcopal,  episcopate,  bishopric,  popish,  mora,  rhodopsin,  grape,  repent,  urchin,  lent,  pansy,  orcein,  magic,  wizard,  spell,  raison,  plonk,  figs.,  dionysian,  drank,  prelate
Literary analysis:
Intense violet is often employed as a striking, multifaceted color in literature to evoke a sense of mystery, energy, or surreal beauty. For example, in one narrative the captain’s triangular eyes glow with an intense violet light, imbuing the character with an enigmatic and otherworldly allure [1, 2]. In another scene, this hue animates the environment, as intense violet flames leap from structures with a wild, almost disruptive energy that heightens the drama of the moment [3]. The color similarly sets a dramatic natural backdrop, where a sky of intense violet provides a bold contrast to deep blue-gray peaks, enriching the landscape with an almost ethereal glow [4]. Additionally, intense violet is used to describe a beautiful chemical coloration, underscoring the author’s attention to intricate detail in natural phenomena [5].
  1. The captain's great triangular eyes glowed with an intense violet light.
    — from Triplanetary by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith
  2. The captain's great triangular eyes glowed with an intense violet light.
    — from Triplanetary by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith
  3. The air in the Skylark crackled and hissed and intense violet flames leaped from the bars as they were driven almost to the point of disruption.
    — from Skylark Three by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith
  4. Behind the town rose the two bare peaks of the Berceau standing out in deep blue-gray against the intense violet sky.
    — from At the Gate of Samaria by William John Locke
  5. These aggregations were distinguished from the germ by an especially beautiful intense violet gold chloride colouration of their elements.
    — from The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 (of 4) Separate Memoirs by Francis M. (Francis Maitland) Balfour

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