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Old lavender
What color is Old lavender?
Old lavender is a color of grayish-violet that has the HEX code #796878.
It is also known as dark lavender or old mauve.
Old lavender is a dark and dull shade of magenta that is similar to the web color lavender, but not as pale or bright.
This color belongs to the magenta color spectrum, which is composed of various shades of purple and pink.
Old lavender can be created by mixing black with any pure hue of magenta, such as fuchsia or purple.
In the RGB color model, it has the values of 47.45% red, 40.78% green and 47.06% blue.
In the CMYK color model, old lavender has the values of 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 1% yellow and 53% black.
In the HSL color model, this color has a hue angle of 303.5 degrees, a saturation of 7.6% and a lightness of 44.1%.
Old lavender is not a very common color in nature, but it can be found in some flowers, such as lavender, lilac, orchid and iris.
It is also a color that can be used in art, design, fashion and interior decoration.
Old lavender can create a calm, elegant and sophisticated mood when used as a background or accent color.
This color has a history and a meaning behind it.
It is said that old lavender was one of the favorite colors of Queen Victoria, who wore it as a symbol of mourning after the death of her husband, Prince Albert.
It is also a color that represents nostalgia, romance, mystery and spirituality.
Old lavender can evoke feelings of nostalgia, as it reminds people of the past and the faded memories.
It can also express romance, as it is a soft and delicate color that can create a romantic atmosphere.
Old lavender can also suggest mystery and spirituality, as it is a color that is associated with magic, mystery and the occult.
This color can inspire creativity, imagination and emotion.
It's an old, but not outdated color.
Example of the palette with the Old lavender color
![Palette with colors: Bistre, Old lavender and Pale silver Picture with primary colors of Bistre, Old lavender, Pale silver, Black and Coffee](/images/old-lavender/close-up-of-a-doll.webp)
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Example of the palette with the Old lavender color
![Palette with colors: Bistre, Black and Old lavender Picture with primary colors of Bistre, Black, Old lavender, Lavender gray and Rose quartz](/images/old-lavender/woman-in-a-futuristic-suit-iba4d5ffe59.webp)
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Example of the palette with the Old lavender color
![Palette with colors: Onyx, Canonical aubergine and Old lavender Picture with primary colors of Onyx, Canonical aubergine, Old lavender, Dark byzantium and Almond](/images/old-lavender/woman-in-a-futuristic-suit.webp)
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Example of the palette with the Old lavender color
![Palette with colors: Old lavender, Onyx and Pale cerulean Picture with primary colors of Old lavender, Onyx, Pale cerulean, Outer Space and Anti-flash White](/images/old-lavender/woman-with-a-futuristic-body.webp)
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