Archaic term for the color violet, derived from the dye of the murasaki plant. The cross-reference to 紫色 indicates it is an old name for the same hue. Not used in modern everyday language.
See also: 紫色
In classical literature, 'yukari no iro' can refer to the color violet.
A literary name for violet based on 紫のゆかり, the poetic association of people or things connected through the purple gromwell. The expression is especially associated with classical allusions to 紫 in Japanese literature.