nightshade colors

Literary analysis:

Literary authors often employ "nightshade" as a color to evoke a rich, dark, and almost mysterious visual quality. For example, a character’s complexion might be described as taking on the hue of nightshade—a deep, purplish-black tone that hints at both beauty and danger ([1]/[2]). In another instance, an author likens a character’s eyes to the twilight-colored berries of deadly nightshade, merging natural imagery with an air of enigmatic allure ([3]). Additionally, compound names such as "Violet Nightshade" further emphasize a palette that is both striking and subtly menacing, underscoring the color’s symbolic connection to themes of risk, seduction, and the supernatural.

A flush had deadened Corte's face to the hue of nightshade.
— from Vittoria — Volume 1 by George Meredith
A flush had deadened Corte's face to the hue of nightshade.
— from Vittoria — Complete by George Meredith
Her eyes were purple-black, like the berries of the deadly nightshade seen in the twilight.
— from The Black Douglas by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

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