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This is an article about the colour mauve. For information on the Flemish painter, see Anton Mauve.
Mauve (pronounce to rhyme with "Jove" and "stove") is a light greyish purple colour. It is similar to lavender and lilac. The name comes from French form of malva meaning "mallow".
In 1856, an eighteen year old Chemist William Henry Perkin was trying to make artificial quinine. An unexpected residue caught his eye. It turned out to be the first aniline dye, mauveine.
Mauve became very popular in the 1890s. This decade was sometimes referred to as the Georgian "Mauve Decade", because William Henry Perkin's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that colour in fashion. The colour became associated with homosexuality because well known figures in the art world during that decade were gay such as author Oscar Wilde and artist Aubrey Beardsley.
[change] Shades of Mauve Colour Comparison Chart
- Light Mauve (Hex: #DCD0FF) (RGB: 220, 208, 255)
- Mauve (Hex: #E0B0FF) (RGB: 224, 176, 255)
- Opera Mauve (Hex: #CA82AF) (RGB: 202, 130, 175)
- Mauve Taupe (Hex: #AF868E) (RGB: 175, 134, 142)
