縁ゆかりの色いろ

noun

violet (color)

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

• 古こ典てん文ぶん学がくでは、「縁ゆかりの色いろ」が紫むらさき色いろを指さすことがある。

  In classical literature, 'yukari no iro' can refer to the color violet.