Mauve (French form of Malva, "mallow"; pronounced /məʊv/, rhymes with "grove"^[1]) is a pale lavender-lilac color, one of many in the range of purples. Lavender is a pale Tint of violet. It applies particularly to the Color of the flower of the same name. About the plant lilac see Syringa. Lilac is a color that is a pale shade of violet. Purple is a general term for the range of shades of Color occurring between Red and Blue.

Mauve

Mauve
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#E0B0FF
B	(r, g, b)	(224, 176, 255)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(276°, 31%, 97%)
Source		BF2S Color Guide
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the color mauve. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. It is more grey and more blue than a pale tint of magenta would be. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by Magenta is a purplish red Color evoked by lights with less power in yellowish-green Wavelengths than in blue and red wavelengths ( complements of magenta have Many pale wildflowers called "blue" are actually mauve.

Mauveine

Main article: Mauveine

Mauve was first named in 1856. Mauveine, also known as Aniline Purple and Perkin's mauve, was the first synthetic organic Dye. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Chemist William Henry Perkin, then eighteen, was attempting to create artificial quinine. A chemist is a Scientist trained in the Science of Chemistry. Sir William Henry Perkin, FRS ( March 12, 1838 July 14, 1907) was an English Chemist best known for his Quinine (ˈkwaɪnaɪn kwɪˈniːn ˈkwiːniːn is a natural white Crystalline Alkaloid having Antipyretic (fever-reducing antimalarial, An unexpected residue caught his eye, which turned out to be the first aniline dye—specifically, mauveine, sometimes called aniline purple. Aniline, phenylamine or aminobenzene is an Organic compound with the formula C6H7N A dye can generally be described as a Colored substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied Mauveine, also known as Aniline Purple and Perkin's mauve, was the first synthetic organic Dye. Perkin was so successful in recommending his discovery to the dyestuffs industry that his biography by Simon Garfield is titled Mauve (2000)^[2].

Light Mauve

Light mauve
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#DCD0FF
B	(r, g, b)	(220, 208, 255)
Source		ISCC-NBS
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the color light mauve. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by

This color is also called pale lavender. The source of this color is the ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)--Color dictionary used by stamp collectors to identify the colors of stamps--See sample of the color Lavender (R) #209 displayed on indicated page (along with several other shades of lavender): [1]
Mauve can also be described as pale violet.

Opera Mauve

Opera Mauve
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#B784A7
B	(r, g, b)	(183, 132, 167)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(276°, 20%, 62%)
Source		ISCC-NBS
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the color opera mauve. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light.

The first recorded use of opera mauve as a color name in English was in 1927. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[3]

Mauve Taupe

Main article: Taupe

Mauve Taupe
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#915F6D
B	(r, g, b)	(145, 95, 109)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(285°, 37%, 54%)
Source		ISCC-NBS
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The color displayed at right is mauve taupe. Taupe refers to a dark grayish - Brown color The word "taupe" derives from the French name for the European Mole Talpa europaea Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light.

The first recorded use of mauve taupe as a color name in English was in 1925. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[4]

See the article on taupe to see additional shades of taupe. Taupe refers to a dark grayish - Brown color The word "taupe" derives from the French name for the European Mole Talpa europaea

Shades of Mauve Color Comparison Chart

• Light Mauve (Hex: #DCD0FF) (RGB: 220, 208, 255)
• Mauve (Hex: #E0B0FF) (RGB: 224, 176, 255)
• Opera Mauve (Hex: #B784A7) (RGB: 183, 132, 167)
• Mauve Taupe (Hex: #915F6D) (RGB: 145, 95, 109)

Mauve in human culture

Decade nostalgia

• The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the "Mauve Decade", because William Henry Perkin's aniline dye mauveine allowed the widespread use of that color in fashion. The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that Sir William Henry Perkin, FRS ( March 12, 1838 July 14, 1907) was an English Chemist best known for his Aniline, phenylamine or aminobenzene is an Organic compound with the formula C6H7N Mauveine, also known as Aniline Purple and Perkin's mauve, was the first synthetic organic Dye. When Perkins accidentally discovered that he was able to chemically make the color purple (mauve), he began the world's search for other colors through chemistry. Now, many colors are chemically made instead of taken from natural sources. Chemistry also became a more profitable career.
• Mauve became very popular in the 1890s and 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. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900 was an Irish Playwright, Novelist, poet and Author of The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating Aubrey Vincent Beardsley ( August 21, 1872 &ndash March 16, 1898) was an influential English (By the 1950s, lavender came to symbolize homosexuality, and then pink beginning in the 1970s. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lavender is a pale Tint of violet. It applies particularly to the Color of the flower of the same name. Pink is a pale Red Color that was first recorded in the 17th century to describe the pale red Flowers of pinks, Flowering plants Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. )
• The Mauve Decade was the title of a 1926 Thomas Beer (1889–1940) book about the 1890's in the United States. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Beer, looking back on this time, believed the United States was moving away from its New England traditions to a time of "decay and meaningless phrases". History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the He took the title from a quote from artist James Whistler: "Mauve is just pink trying to be purple. James Whistler may refer to James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 19th-century American-born British-based painter known for the painting colloquially known as "

Film

• In the cult Bruce Robinson film Withnail and I, Montague Withnail declines his nephew's offer of sherry with the explanation "Oh dear no, no, no. Bruce Robinson (born) is an English director and Screenwriter. Withnail and I is a British film made in 1986 by Handmade Films. I'd be sucked into his trap. One of us has got to stay on guard. He's so mauve we don't know what he's planning. " He fears alcohol may cloud his judgement and weaken his determination to engineer a private encounter with Marwood (accused of mauveness in the quotation) on Monty's terms. Marwood wishes to avoid such an encounter on any terms, but regardless of this he is as unlikely as the viewer to understand any literal meaning in having this colourful adjective applied to him. Whether that uncertainty is its own explanation, given what we later come to know of Monty's (cruelly misinformed) understanding of Marwood's lifestyle choices, and Marwood's own ambiguous reaction in several scenes to Monty's advances, is a question left unanswered until much later, ironically in opposite ways in the minds of the two protagonists.

Genomics

• Mauve is the name of a multiple genome alignment tool under development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Genomics is the study of an organism's entire Genome. The field includes intensive efforts to determine the entire DNA sequence of organisms and fine-scale Genetic

Metaphysics

• In Hermetic Kabbalism, the "false sephiroth" Da'ath is commonly associated with mauve, largely owing to the writings of occultist Kenneth Grant. Metaphysics is the branch of Philosophy investigating principles of reality transcending those of any particular science Kabbalah (קַבָּלָה lit "receiving" is a discipline and school of thought discussing the mystical aspect of Judaism. Kenneth Grant (born 1924 is a British Occultist and head of the Magical order which he calls Ordo Templi Orientis but which is commonly referred to as

Television

• In the British science fiction TV show Doctor Who, mauve is the universal color for danger (Earth is an exception). Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001
• In an episode of the kids television series Hey Arnold! the protagonist Arnold and his friend Eugene name their go-cart 'The Mauve Avenger'. Hey Arnold! is an American Animated television series that aired from October 7, 1996 until June 8, 2004 on
• Television host David Letterman once stated jokingly that "you know somebody is gay if they know the difference between mauve and taupe. David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American late-night Talk show host and Comedian and the host since 1993 Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Taupe refers to a dark grayish - Brown color The word "taupe" derives from the French name for the European Mole Talpa europaea "

Theatre

• Mauve is a commonly used color in stage lighting to represent sunsets. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Modern stage lighting is a flexible Tool in the production of Theatre, Dance, Opera and other Performance arts
• In Angels in America, Louis identifies the color of the sunset as "purple", to which Belize replies: "Purple? What kind of a homosexual are you, anyway? That's not purple, Mary, that color out there is mauve. Angels in America A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is a play in two parts by American Playwright Tony Kushner. "
• In Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's 1988 musical Into the Woods, Cinderella's stepsisters return from the Prince's ball to comment "Never wear mauve at a ball. Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22 1930 is an American musical and film composer and lyricist winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven James Lapine (born January 10 1949, Mansfield Ohio) is an American theatrical director and librettist. Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. "

References

1. ^ Brians, Paul. Mauve. Common Errors in English. Washington State University. Retrieved on 2008-02-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed
2. ^ Garfield, S. (2000). Mauve: How One Man Invented a Colour That Changed the World. Faber and Faber, London, UK. ISBN 978-0571201976.  
3. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 200; Color Sample Page 107 Plate 42 Color Sample H5--Opera Mauve
4. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 203; Color Sample of Mauve Taupe Page 37 Plate 7 Color Sample C8

See also

• List of colors
• Malvaria