Lilac is a color that is a pale tone of violet that is a representation of the average color of most lilac flowers. It might also be described as mauve or light purple. The colors of some lilac flowers may be equivalent to the colors shown below as pale lilac rich lilac or deep lilac. There are other lilac flowers that are colored red-violet.The first recorded use of lilac as a color name in English was in 1775.
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