Mauve (rhymes with "grove"; from the French form of Malva "mallow")'s a pale lavender-lilac color, one of many in the range of purples. Mauve's more grey and more blue than a pale tint of magenta would be. Many pale wildflowers called "blue" are actually mauve. Sometimes mauve can be considered a dirty pink or a shade of purple. Mauveine, the first aniline dye… (More on Mauve)