The color lilac is a pale shade of purple named after the light purple flower in the late 1700s. Color psychology calls lilac an expression of gentle encouragement, emotional expression, and early love. The color lilac was quickly applied to everything that matched the flower’s hue. Even after lilac was named a color in 1775, not everyone agreed on what lilac was. There was rich lilac and pale lilac, just like the variations in the flower itself. Lilac and lavender were used interchangeably as a color, and both were used in women’s clothing for mourning during the Victorian era.

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