noun
mulberry (colour); dark purple
Refers to a deep reddish-purple color, like that of mulberry fruit. Often used in fashion or describing natural objects.
彼女はどどめ色のワンピースを着ていた。
She was wearing a dark purple dress.
どどめ色の実がたくさんなっている。
There are many dark purple berries growing.
From どどめ (dialectal word for mulberry) + 色 (color). The exact origin of どどめ is uncertain, but it is associated with the dark juice of mulberries.