Any one of numerous species of small violet-colored butterflies belonging to Lycæna, or Rusticus, and allied genera.

Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined.

any of numerous low-growing small-flowered violas

a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum

of a color midway between red and blue

Available in white, blue, and most commonly, purple. These tiny delicate flowers have a sweet, subtle fragrance and are available in the spring. Their dramatic color makes them ideal for decorating the wedding cake.

The violet flower yields such a minute amount of oil that it is cost prohibitive to extract. Instead, the violet aroma is created chemically for use in perfumery.

(Viola ordorata). Pulmonary problems, pain relief, inflammation, emetic.

Violet (named after the flower violet) is used in two senses: first, referring to the color of light at the short-wavelength end of the visible spectrum, approximately 380–420 nanometres (this is a spectral color). Secondly, violet may refer to a bluish purple, that is, a mixture of red and blue (two of the primary colors of light), and not a spectral color: (See a discussion of the distinction between violet and purple). Spectral violet is outside the gamut of s RGB, and cannot be reproduced exactly on a computer screen.

Violets (Viola) are a genus of flowering plants in the family Violaceae, with around 400-500 species throughout the world, mainly in the temperate Northern Hemisphere but also in Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes in South America. They are typically found in moist and slightly shaded conditions such as hedgerows.